Consultant - QBE Insurance

We are seeking an experienced individual to join QBE as a Technical Underwriting Consultant in London. In this role you'll play a key role in supporting the Financial Lines Product Leader and other Financial Lines Product Leaders across the globe by driving underwriting excellence and ensuring strong governance. Working with the P&L owners, you'll help shape and uphold underwriting standards that align with business plans, while providing expert insight and oversight across portfolios and unit functions. With hybrid office working and excellent benefits including 30 days holiday, you will be working in a supportive and inclusive environment.

Your Role:

• Ensure compliance with Minimum Underwriting Standards across the product line.
• Coordinate strategy setting and project work related to Financial Lines products, including updating underwriting guidelines and addressing regional pain points.
• Support portfolio planning and reviews by identifying risks and ensuring alignment with regulatory changes and market dynamics.
• Research legislative changes and emerging risks across regions and support the rollout of updated guidance.
• Collaborate with regional heads and underwriters to ensure alignment and effective communication across markets.
• Contribute ideas to support delivery of the business plan and portfolio development.
• Promote the business internally and externally to strengthen QBE's market presence.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including product heads across the globe, underwriters, governance, regulatory teams and actuaries.
• Monitor portfolio performance and recommend actions to meet business objectives.
• Act as a technical expert to identify risks, opportunities, and improvements.
• Represent QBE's interests, as requested, with internal and external groups through participation in industry forums and corporate events.

About you:

• An understanding of Financial Lines products is essential for this role.
• Strong numerical skills with the ability to interpret P&L data and confidently work with large data sets.
• Background in commercial insurance, with a solid understanding of industry practices and market dynamics.
• Good stakeholder management and negotiation skills with the ability to build relationships across regions and functions.
• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively, stay organised, and set clear timeframes while holding others accountable.
• Curious and open-minded about international legislation, with an interest in understanding how regulatory differences impact global operations.

QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created At My Best. It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you.

QBE Benefits:

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

Inclusion of Diversity:

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

Accessibility:

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process.

ESG & Sustainability:

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply!