Are you an experienced Underwriting professional aspiring to step up to a more senior role?
L ooking for a company that offer outstanding benefits, hybrid working with 60% of that home working, have an office with beautiful walking locations nearby, are a top 50 South West employer and an opportunity for career progression?
Due to continued growth, Reed have partnered with a global, award winning, family founded professional services firm based near Clifton Triangle, Bristol. Recruiting for a Senior Underwriter, on a full time, permanent basis.
As a Senior Underwriter, you will be joining the Before-the-Event team, of which consists of products such as Commercial, Family, Landlord, Motor, Assistance and Group.
Hybrid working: 2 days office/3 home
Hours: Mon – Fri. 9-5 – 35 hour week
Duties:
Manage your own portfolio of insurance business, taking ownership of accounts in collaboration with the sales team.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with business partners and attending customer meetings.
A technical referral point for the BTE Underwriting department.
Identifying the learning and development needs of the BTE Underwriting department and implementing training programmes.
Review and assess new insurance business applications and provide our sales team with new scheme quotes and prices for one off insurance cover.
About you:
Have a minimum of three years Underwriting experience and will be ACII qualified or working towards.
Be extremely comfortable working with and manipulating numbers in Excel, to understand historical trends and future projections.
Have experience training team members and acting as a referral point for escalated queries.
Have excellent attention to detail and be comfortable assessing information quickly and effectively.
Enjoy working as part of a busy team, and relish in swapping from one task to another.
Will be organised and quick to prioritise your work as needed.
Benefits:
Minimum of 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option of buying an additional 5 days and carrying over.
Pension: 7% Employer contributions in return for just 2% Employee.
Free Legal Expenses Insurance and Motor Breakdown Cover.
x4 Life Cover.
Health Cash Plan (currently BHSF worth £156pa – tax paid by employer).
Gym subsidy worth up to £25 pcm.
Cycle scheme and interest free commuter loans.
Company Sick Pay and enhanced Parental Leave.
Free coffee, tea, squash and biscuits.
Free company events and socials.
Learning expenses and time for study and exams.
Time off for charity work and giving back.