Underwriter - Financial Lines

Senior Underwriter, Financial Lines (Team Lead) | Sydney

Hooker & Heijden are specialists in the recruitment of Insurance Professionals. Our consultants provide career advice and opportunities across Underwriting, Broking, Claims, Risk and other specialist insurance disciplines, working with leading insurers, underwriting agencies and brokerages throughout Australia.

About the Organisation

Our client is a specialist insurance provider with a growing presence in the Australian market. The business combines local underwriting expertise with the resources, technology and capability of a global specialist insurance group. Its Australian portfolio includes Financial Lines, Casualty and Accident & Health, with Professional Indemnity a core part of the local offering.

About the Role

This is a Senior Underwriter role with team leadership. You will lead a team of 3 in Sydney, with scope to grow the team as the portfolio grows.

The role needs a strong technical underwriter and a strong people leader.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Underwriting complex Professional Indemnity and Financial Lines risks within your authority;
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of 3 underwriters;
• Reviewing and signing off referrals from the team;
• Negotiating terms, conditions and pricing with brokers;
• Building and holding senior broker relationships across the Sydney market;
• Owning portfolio growth, retention and profitability targets; and
• Contributing to underwriting guidelines, pricing and team growth plans.

About You

• Senior Financial Lines or Professional Indemnity underwriting experience, from an underwriting agency or insurer;
• Team leadership, 2IC or mentoring experience;
• Strong technical knowledge of wordings, pricing and risk selection;
• An established Sydney broker network; and
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Package

Up to $180,000 plus.