At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.
Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance groups that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career.
Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE Re operates globally from hubs in London, New York, Brussels, Bermuda, Dublin and Dubai offering a broad suite of Non-Life and Life products to help our clients manage their risks.
The Opportunity:
We are hiring a Senior Non-Life Treaty Underwriter for our reinsurance business with primary responsibility for the leadership and development of our P&C portfolio in the DACH region, amongst others.
We are looking for experienced candidates who are fluent German speakers, have a strong profile/track record in these markets, are well networked with key stakeholders and have previous portfolio management experience over a minimum period of 5 years.
This is an exciting opportunity offered at a time when QBE Re is expanding its global footprint and diversifying its portfolio mix.
We are open to discuss the location of hire and could accommodate the right candidate in Germany, Brussels or Dublin.
Your New Role:
Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan
Ensure the team’s awareness of the business plan and its context, to be able to make decisions appropriately
Contribute and participate in all meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, to maximize brand leverage
Perform complex underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency
Act as a technical expert to support the identification of issues and opportunities within area of expertise
Establish and strengthen strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objectives
Demonstrate understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to drive and enhance business performance
Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate learning and development activities
Underwrite treaty risks in accordance with the business plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives, including: | negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | Compliance of production and issue of contract certainty documentation | ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives | Support credit control in payment collection
Contribute and influence in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
Ensure entries are properly and promptly recorded on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data, in relation to: | Underwriting | Aggregate exposures
Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence
Manage resources across the team to ensure business requirements are achieved
Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice to support the achievement of business goals
Manage performance fairly and in line with performance processes
About you:
Demonstrable experience in the reinsurance industry and extensive knowledge of Property and Casualty lines of business.
Ability to prioritize, achieve targets and agreed deadlines.
Strong technical expertise in Non-Life Treaty Reinsurance with ability to negotiate complex treaty structures
Stakeholder management at all levels
Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills
Strong attention to detail
People management – ability to engage and lead a team
German and English language skills working proficiency
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.
We’re an international reinsurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE Re we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).
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.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.
At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.
QBE Awards
Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page
Accessibility
Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.
ESG & Sustainability
At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report
What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
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Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder ManagementHow 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.