Senior Casualty Underwriter in London

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: London

Closing date for applications: 30th April 2026

Overview

Are you an experienced Casualty Trading Underwriter looking to further develop your career? This is a great opportunity to work on a diverse and technically engaging portfolio, with exposure to a wide range of risks, clients and broker relationships across the market. The role is suited to someone who already brings solid underwriting capability and is ready to operate with greater autonomy and responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite primary and excess of loss Commercial Casualty business, including Employers’ Liability and Public / Products Liability, operating within agreed underwriting authority, appetite and pricing frameworks.
• Take an active role in the underwriting and ongoing management of global programmes and non‑conventional structures for commercial customers, contributing technical input on more complex placements.
• Independently assess risk, analyse underwriting information and apply robust technical and commercial judgement to deliver profitable and sustainable underwriting outcomes.
• Develop and maintain strong, effective relationships with external brokers and customers, actively supporting the promotion and delivery of Zurich’s Casualty proposition in the market.
• Lead and contribute meaningfully to broker meetings, presentations and market interactions, supporting both new business growth and retention of existing portfolios.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders across underwriting, claims, pricing and wider business teams to deliver agreed initiatives, projects and business objectives.
• Demonstrate confident communication, collaboration and negotiation skills, influencing outcomes with brokers, customers and internal colleagues.
• Contribute to the continued development of the team by sharing market insight, supporting process improvements and embedding underwriting best practice.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Casualty Underwriter, underwriting and managing both new business and renewal portfolios; exposure to international programmes and more complex placements is desirable.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and communicate effectively with brokers, customers and internal stakeholders to deliver profitable underwriting outcomes.
• A team‑focused, customer‑first mindset, contributing to Casualty team financial plans, portfolio performance and high standards of customer service, including contract certainty.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive working practices, promoting diversity and respectful behaviours across all interactions.
• Sound understanding of, and adherence to, governance, risk management and compliance standards embedded in day‑to‑day underwriting activity.
• Flexibility to work in a hybrid model, recognising this is a market‑facing role requiring a regular office presence and a commutable distance to London.

Benefits

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year.

• 12% defined non‑contributory pension scheme.
• Annual company bonus.
• Private medical insurance.
• Option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
• Income Protection.
• Life cover - four times your salary.
• 28 days holiday a year plus.