Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction for underwriting portfolios in the region, ensuring growth and profitability. This role involves managing a team of underwriters, writing guidelines, underwriting complex new businesses, and offering specialist advice. Additionally, the role is responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships, applying technical expertise, contributing to business results, and staying informed about industry standards and new product introductions.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to the achievement of operational objectives for the underwriting function and/or business unit.Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met.Provide efficient and timely service to brokers and clients.Evaluate risk for new business in accordance with standards, to ensure profitable growth.Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practices to support the achievement of business goals.

Work Experience:

Preferred Work Experience includes:

Significant underwriting experience.Established customer and broker relationships.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications include:

Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Global Disclaimer:

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

US Only Disclaimer:

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

US Only - Travel Frequency:

Occasional (approximately 5-10 trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands:

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Value Management, Decision Making, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Waterfall Project Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.