Senior Underwriter/ Team Leader (Highly Prestigious Insurer)

We are delighted to be partnering with this world-leading insurance company that is seeking a talented Team Leader in Leeds.

Our client operates in over 20 countries, and is very much renowned as a world-leader within its chosen markets. The company arranges insurance for some of the most fascinating risks on the planet, and has a reputation for excellence, innovation and formidable customer service.

Not only does the company provide crucial financial protection to a diverse range of customers, it also provides its employees with some of the most attractive career development opportunities in the market.

This business is enjoying tremendous growth, and as a result, has just moved to a brand new, state of the art office within one of Leeds City Centre’s most iconic buildings. We have been lucky enough to visit the new office, and it is most incredible office we have ever seen in Leeds!

This position has arisen as a result of a promotion, which is testament to the impressive career progression that is available within the company due to its continuous growth.

Many people who join this company cite, "this is the best place I have ever worked at". It is genuinely difficult to find a company that invests so heavily in its staff because they want them to benefit from "proper careers, where every member of staff has a mentor."

"We have superb management training here, which enables our leaders to exploit their full potential", says the Head of Underwriting.

You’ll provide leadership and direction to the renewal team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability and continuous improvement. You’ll manage and monitor both team and individual performance taking action where necessary to improve, and you’ll set SMART goals, managing resource, prioritising workflow and reviewing key deliverables. Coaching and developing the team to a high level of performance, you’ll provide excellent service to brokers, prioritising renewals and mid-term adjustments to ensure deadlines are met. You will be involved with underwriting some risks, as well as attending underwriting and broker meetings to provide insight into developments, trends and feedback on market conditions. Being a growing business that very much listens to, and implements employees’ great ideas and suggestions, you’ll have the opportunity to get involved in some really interesting ad hoc projects and make a real difference.

It's essential that you have strong coaching / mentoring skills to develop the capabilities of all team members. We are looking for someone who is genuinely passionate about the professional development of others, as well as themselves!

We will consider applications from current Commercial Insurance Team Leaders, as well as Senior Underwriters / Brokers (with some mentoring experience), who would like to transition into an official Team Leader role.

It’s not essential that you have experience within Care Insurance as comprehensive training will be provided. However, you must have a commercial insurance background (including Property and/ or Liability Insurance) either from an insurance company or broking environment.

Our client operates a hybrid-working arrangement, allowing you to work 2 days from home. The team are well-renowned in the industry for their friendly, supportive and collaborative environment, and there are lots of sports and social events available, including an incredible annual summer ball!

You’ll be rewarded with a generous basic salary to £60K (Negotiable, depending on experience), plus a highly lucrative 25% bonus scheme and impressive corporate benefits, which include substantial pension contributions and financial bonuses for passing CII qualifications.

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