Senior Construction Underwriter in London

Your role as a Senior Construction Underwriter will involve working with selected brokers to optimise profitable growth from these accounts. You will apply a range of underwriting, relationship management and business development techniques. The class of business is largely Single Period Risks, so you will be spending your time focusing on New Business, both UK and International. The policies range in premium and you will be exposed to many large and complex risks.

Responsibilities

• Spend your time working with your broker panel identifying, discussing, negotiating new business opportunities and making effective underwriting decisions.
• There will be a mixture of 'lead' and 'follow' business and potentially some travel (including International) if this is likely to add value to the role.

Qualifications / Experience

• Extensive experience in Engineering Construction Underwriting or International Construction Underwriting with the ability to build and maintain broker relationships in order to win New Business.

About RSA and our approach

At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe.

Ambition and working culture

We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities. At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11%.

Development and inclusion

We will give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts, the best the industry has to offer. You will be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us. We celebrate individuality and it is important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves.

Flexible working and accessibility

We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares.

Application and disability consideration

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but do not meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we would love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to be considered under the scheme then please answer yes to the question Do you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme? in RSA's application form. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.