Location: Sydney
Type: Permanent, full time
Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
We have an opportunity for a Senior Underwriter to join the QBE People Risk Team in Sydney. You will be part of a successful and dynamic team spread across Australia, with the opportunity to grow and develop your insurance and underwriting career. You will be responsible for running a profitable portfolio, providing insights and expertise to your customers including underwriting, maintaining a renewal portfolio, new business and responding to quotes.
Your new role
As a Senior Underwriter your day-to-day role will include:
Engage with, lead and develop partnerships in the People Risk market for your very own portfolio strengthening the existing portfolio and leveraging the market leading People Risk model
Underwrite risks in accordance with defined limits of authority or class authority, organizational policy and underwriting standards.
Plan and implement a strategy to attract and retain high value customers and to improve current performing policies to ensure portfolio plans are met.
Identify and implement nationally consistent ‘best practice’ and process improvements
Support the underwriting of complex risks in accordance with defined limits of authority, organisational policy and underwriting standards
Develop and maintain good working relationships with all customers, intermediaries, and internal stakeholders.
About you
To be successful as a Senior Underwriter you will have proven experience in a similar role with another large insurer. You will also have:
Broad insurance industry knowledge with exposure to Workers Compensation or Accident & Health preferred.
Strong customer focus with a focus on building relationships, negotiating and influencing skills
Established ability in forming customer/broker relationships and relevant market conditions
Exposure to mentoring, coaching and technical support in a team setting
Knowledge of risk management and/or portfolio management preferred
Strong business acumen with the ability to analyse data and use for decision making.
About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2023 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
Family First accredited employer since 2021
Apply now
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QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, High Accuracy, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic ManagementApplication Close Date: 14/02/2025 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.