**Senior Underwriter - Commercial Combined and Property Owners
Our client is looking for a Senior Underwriter to join their established Commercial team and to focus on growing accounts with key strategic partners.
The role is a hybrid role, therefore will involve a mix of working from home and also from the Manchester office.
Your role:
- Support profitable development of the Mid-Market Commercial Combined and Property Owners account by underwriting bespoke commercial risks.
- Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with a panel of Network brokers as their nominated underwriter.
- Develop and support the commercial account by engaging and encouraging new and existing relationships with brokers,
- Prospect and actively contribute to the growth targets of the team optimising sales and retention.
- Take ownership of large & complex cases and work proactively with the broker to negotiate the right outcome.
- Maintain and endeavour to exceed, agreed service levels to both internal and external customers.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the commercial underwriting and broking market.
- Be a strong referral point for your team, providing technical assistance and guidance to junior colleagues.
Your experience:
- Experience in underwriting and trading mid-market Commercial Combined and Property Owners broker market.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively influence key stakeholders.
- Demonstrate ability to negotiate and influence through use of effective trading skills.
- Motivated, driven and adapts to change positively displaying a can do attitude.
- Willingly provides help and support to others and has the ability to work cooperatively with others.
- A team player, who is highly collaborative, empowering, and good at establishing and maintaining relationships with brokers and other internal stakeholders.
- You should have a strong customer service ethos, continuously and proactively looking to improve the quality of service provided to all customers.
- A confident decision maker who brings a strong and decisive approach to underwriting -
What's on offer?
- Flexible working options, with a mix of working from home and in the office
- Car Allowance / Car Scheme
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the option to buy/sell holidays.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Health benefits including Private Medical
- Generous Company Bonus
Salary: Dependent on Experience