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London - UK

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Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Portfolio Manager Casualty UK Major Client

Following the internal promotion of Adrian Browne to Director of UK Casualty QBE are hiring for a Portfolio Manager to lead our UK Major Client Casualty book. Underwriting across a broad appetite including UK Major Multinational and Construction youll lead a successful team that partners with major trading partners and clients. Managing an experienced team of underwriters who have achieved notable growth in recent years youll continue to broaden our award-winning product offering whilst providing strategic direction across the portfolio.

Your new role

  • Lead the teams underwriting capabilities in both direct line management and hands on underwriting
  • Prepare and deliver the annual business plan for the portfolio monitor and report on progress identify deviations and implement any actions to achieve business objectives.
  • Manage resource motivate develop and focus the team to ensure the required standards of performance and support the continuing personal and professional development of team members
  • Initiate new ideas and concepts to support the development and delivery of the business plan in changing market cycles
  • Ensure strategic direction of portfolio is aligned to delivery of broader business objectives.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including customers brokers industry bodies business partners reinsurers and colleagues to maximise influence
  • Attend internal and external groups and participate in industry forums and corporate activity to represent QBEs EO interests
  • Keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately.

About You

  • Deep knowledge of casualty market with good client and broker relationships.
  • A strategic mindset to assess design and implement Portfolio business plans in a dynamic market environment and across pricing cycles.
  • Capability to analyse and use data for decision making and demonstrate financial acumen
  • Financial and actuarial principles to assess risk
  • Capability to manage a team providing support and development
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills

Why 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. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

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:

Analytical Thinking Coaching for success Communication Critical Thinking Influencing Insurance Underwriting Intentional collaboration Managing performance Navigating ambiguity Policy Development Portfolio Management Risk Management Stakeholder Management Strategic Leadership Team Management

How 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:

Manager

Employment Type

Full-Time

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