Senior Underwriter - Power & Renewables in Westminster

Senior Underwriter – Power & Renewables (London)
Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

Position type: Full time, permanent

Overview

Our underwriters are at the heart of everything we do; without them our business wouldn’t function. The role holder is accountable for ensuring the effective delivery of the vision and the strategy for a specific portfolio or market within the Natural Resources business plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the effective delivery of client portfolio strategies and business plans, aligning with strategy, client relations and profitable growth.
• Participate in and contribute to client segmentation and product forum activities, clarifying the approach to specific clients and markets.
• Lead the strategic direction of portfolios and deliver designated elements of the strategy and business plan.
• Demonstrate client‑intimacy behaviours and strategies across the location, market, region and entities.
• Work in partnership within the entity and across regions to leverage relationships and opportunities.
• Generate and manage business on a client‑relationship basis within agreed portfolios and markets.
• Align with and deliver tactical and strategic client‑intimacy initiatives in the location/market.
• Oversee issue resolution, including liaison for effective conclusions to complaints and claims.
• Undertake analysis of the location/market to identify new business opportunities, products and clients, ensuring robust business cases.
• Write risks within agreed parameters, making sound long‑term decisions focused on smart underwriting rationale.
• Provide oversight and input into underwriting performance; liaise to ensure regional compliance and take corrective action as necessary.
• Proactively participate in product forum meetings, challenging and responding to product performance issues.
• Conduct the role in accordance with the Company’s Business Ethics policy and all relevant regulated entities.
• Manage the location/market so it complies with relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements and group policies.

Qualifications & Experience

• In‑depth knowledge, expertise and strong experience of the Natural Resources market.
• Strong understanding of relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Deep understanding of client‑intimacy and its impact on strategy.
• Strong business and commercial market awareness.
• Excellent networking and management of new and existing client relationships.
• Experience in implementing and delivering clear underwriting strategies.
• Strong analytical skills to identify new business opportunities, products and clients.

Benefits & Compensation

As well as a competitive base salary and performance‑related discretionary bonus, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

About MS Amlin

MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer and part of the global MS&AD Group, with operations across Lloyd’s of London, the Middle East and Asia Pacific. With over 120 years of experience, we support businesses facing complex and demanding risks, providing continuity in an uncertain world. Our expertise covers Property, Casualty, Marine, Crisis Management, Natural Resources and Reinsurance, backed by strong underwriting capabilities and deep sector knowledge. At the core of our claims service is TRUST – Transparency, Responsiveness, Understanding, Solution‑driven thinking, and Technical expertise. xwzovoh This defines how we manage claims and build lasting relationships.