Senior Underwriter - London, United Kingdom - MS Amlin

MS Amlin

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Underwriter

Our underwriters are at the heart of everything we do, without them our business wouldn't function. The role holder is a member of the Upstream Energy Team within the Natural Resources Department and is accountable for ensuring the effective delivery of the vision and the strategy for upstream energy.

The role holder will be responsible for taking the lead to underwrite specific client portfolios in accordance with the Upstream Energy business plan.

About The Job
What you'll spend your time doing:

While there is rarely a 'typical' day as a Senior Underwriter, here's a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:

Strategy
Ensure the effective delivery of client portfolio strategies and business plan(s), ensuring alignment to the strategy, client relationship and profitable growth.
Where appropriate participate in and contribute to client segmentation and product forum activities to ensure clarity and clear understanding of the approach to specific clients and markets.
Lead the strategic direction of the portfolios and delivery of designated elements of the strategy and business plan.
Set the lead in demonstrating client intimacy behaviours and strategies throughout the Location / Market, across the region and with entities.
Work in partnership within the entity and other entities across the regions to leverage relationships and opportunities.
Underwriting
Generate and manage business on a client relationship basis within agreed portfolios, markets and Entity.
Alignment to and delivery of tactical and strategic client intimacy initiatives within the location / market.
Ensure client relationship is achieved through the efficient oversight of issues raised including liaison to ensure effective conclusion to complaints and claims.
Undertake analysis of the location / market to identify new business opportunities, products and clients, ensuring a robust business case.
Ensure risks are written within the agreed parameters making sound long term decisions on risks that are written, with a focus on smart rationale underwriting.
Underwriting

Management

Provide effective oversight and input into the underwriting performance.
Liaise with and ensure regional compliance with underwriting management, taking corrective action as necessary and operating within agreed authorities
Proactively participate in product forum meetings, as appropriate challenging and responding to challenges regarding the Product performance.
Compliance and Risk Management
Conduct role in accordance with the Company's Business Ethics policy and all regulated entities as appropriate.
Manage the location/market so that is complies with relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements and so that it complies with Group policies.
You're going to enjoy this job if you also
Have good business and commercial market awareness, specifically of energy related business
Strong networking & managing both new and existing client relationships
Implementing and delivering a clear underwriting strategy
Key skills in undertaking analysis of market and identifying new business opportunities, products and clients
Enjoy the challenge of shaping a balanced upstream energy portfolio for MS Amlin
What you'll need:
For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have

These include:

In depth knowledge, expertise and strong experience of the upstream and midstream energy markets
Good understanding of relevant risk, regulatory and legal requirements
Strong understanding of client intimacy and how this impacts the strategy
What you can expect from us:
A competitive salary and benefits package is a given, but you can also expect:
A great team and supportive colleagues
An open mind (especially to new ideas and ways of doing things)
A strong focus on diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities
A programme of wellbeing and mental health support
Employersupported volunteering (ESV)
Flexible working
Continuous learning
Study support
Structured career development
About Ms Amlin
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (AUL) is the Lloyd's managing agency which directs and manages the affairs of Syndicate 2001. MS AUL is wholly owned by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group and is regulated by the PRA, FCA and Lloyd's.
Conduct Rules
Act with integrity
Act with due care, skill and diligence
Be open and cooperative with the FCA, PRA and other regulators
Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
Observe proper standards of market conduct assessed on an annual basis