We have an excellent opportunity for a graduate or school leaver looking to start their career in Underwriting.

We are partnered with a leading insurer who are looking to recruit an Assistant Underwriter into their Livestock team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high performing team, with a real emphasis on career progression and development.

Key responsibilities

• Solve a wide range of problems, both large and small, with a proactive approach to finding improved solutions
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance processes, relationships, and technology
• Communicate effectively via phone, email, and face-to-face meetings, ensuring clear and efficient information flow
• Adapt to a dynamic environment where priorities may shift and no two days are the same
• Collaborate with brokers, clients, and internal teams to gather and verify information and support commercial underwriting decisions
• Develop and implement action plans aligned with broader team and business objectives
• Work autonomously while contributing to overall team success

Skills & experience

Essential

• Strong problem-solving skills, particularly within a business context
• Good standard of numeracy, including confidence working with percentages, ratios, and basic statistical concepts
• Excellent communication skills across multiple platforms
• Naturally curious mindset with a desire to understand the "why" behind data
• Ability to develop and deliver plans aligned with strategic objectives
• High level of attention to detail
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Strong team player with a collaborative mindset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Desirable

• Experience in underwriting, broking, or claims (any class of business considered)
• Knowledge of policy wording and contract analysis
• Experience drafting or reviewing policy wordings
• Track record of supporting or developing new business opportunities

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional leave
• Company pension scheme
• Private medical and dental cover
• Season ticket loan and additional benefits