Technical Underwriting Consultant â Financial Lines
Technical Underwriting Consultant â Financial Lines
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Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeTechnical Underwriting Consultant Financial Lines
London/Hybrid
The Opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced individual to join QBE as a Technical Underwriting Consultant in London. In this role youll 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 youll 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. Were the down-to-earth international insurer that is neither too big nor small so you can make a real impact!
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 QBEs 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 QBEs 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 thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt 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. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.
Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth passionate and kind.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.
At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace which is why we provide you with the benefits support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
- 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. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint by investing more in green businesses than the broader market so your savings are looking after the planets future as well as your own.
- 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 5000.
To find out more visit ourReward Page
QBE Awards
Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here
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. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page
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. If you require any accommodations please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.
ESG & Sustainability
At QBE we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBEs sustainability targets including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets and our award-winning impact investment initiative Premiums4Good please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report
What nextIf you have a passion to contribute to QBEs vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community we encourage you to apply! Simply click the apply button to submit your CV and other relevant documents and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.
We believe this is our moment what if it was yours too
APPLY NOW and lets make it happen!
Skills:
Business Management Coaching for success Commercial Acumen Communication Critical Thinking Decision Making Influencing Insurance Underwriting Intentional collaboration Managing performance Navigating ambiguity Negotiation Policy Development Risk Management Stakeholder ManagementHow to Apply:
To submit your application click Apply and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
