Strong risk & controls experience, an understanding of underwriting – and the confidence to challenge.
My client is an established insurance business that is investing significantly in its underwriting management and controls framework — and they’re looking for someone who can help shape it.
While hands-on underwriting experience would certainly be valuable, this is first and foremost a risk and controls role.
They need someone with a strong controls mindset who understands why controls exist, what good looks like and, crucially, whether a control is actually managing the risk it was designed to address.
This is not a role for someone who simply ticks boxes, chases exceptions and produces monthly MI.
They need someone who can:
- Design, develop and strengthen an effective underwriting controls framework
- Apply strong risk and controls expertise within an underwriting environment
- Challenge experienced underwriters with confidence and credibility
- Look beyond whether a control has been completed to assess whether it is actually effective
- Identify themes, trends and underlying risks rather than simply individual exceptions
- Bring greater structure, discipline and professionalism to the function
- Influence senior stakeholders and provide meaningful insight to committees
You'll need a good understanding of underwriting, but you don't necessarily need to have been an underwriter yourself.
What is more important is a strong background in risk, controls, governance or underwriting oversight, ideally gained within the Lloyd’s/London Market, together with enough underwriting knowledge to ask the right questions and challenge effectively.
This is a genuine opportunity to build and improve rather than simply maintain an existing framework.
c£75k base + bonus and strong benefits package
London based with 2-3 days a week in the office.
Please note that applicants must have full and unrestricted right to work in the UK.
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Controls Manager - Underwriting and Insurance employer: Jefferson Tiley
Join a leading global consultancy that values your expertise and offers a dynamic work environment where you can thrive as a Senior Executive in Internal Audit. With a strong promote-from-within policy, you'll have ample opportunities for career advancement while working on diverse projects that enhance your skills and broaden your experience. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working, competitive salaries, and a robust benefits package, all while making meaningful contributions to a variety of non-financial services clients across the UK.
