Renewable Energy Underwriter in Leatherhead

At Pen, we don’t just underwrite risk, we unlock possibility. We’re a dynamic underwriting and distribution business backed by the strength of Gallagher and powered by a belief that every challenge has a solution. With entrepreneurial energy, niche expertise, and a bold growth mindset, we’re transforming what it means to be an MGA in today’s insurance landscape.

Pen Underwriting is looking for an experienced Renewable Energy Underwriter to join the Hazardous Goods & Environmental team and help us grow our renewable energy insurance portfolio based in Leatherhead. This is a great opportunity to use your technical expertise, build strong broker relationships, and contribute to our success.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Provide technical underwriting expertise across all Renewable Energy lines, including anaerobic digestion, wind, solar, and other sustainable energy projects.
• Work closely with brokers to build strong relationships and provide tailored solutions.
• Contribute to the innovation and future-proofing of Renewable Energy products, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with market trends.
• Mentor junior underwriters and stay ahead of market trends to help shape the future of renewable energy insurance.
• Underwrite new and existing renewable energy business.
• Collaborate with the Head of Renewable Energy for process improvements and policy updates.
• Support product innovation and pricing strategies.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and governance frameworks, including FCA requirements and renewable energy-specific standards.
• Support Fair Value Assessments (FVA), Consumer Duty compliance, and other key conduct-related initiatives.

About You:

• Experience in renewable energy underwriting.
• Experience managing a scheme or portfolio is a plus.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and collaborative approach to work.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The right to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x.
• Income protection, covering up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance.
• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back-up family care.
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity. Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.