Job Title: Senior Underwriter – Professional Indemnity

Location: London/Hybrid (Typically 2/3 days in the office)

Type: Full time – Permanent (If you are a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please do still get in touch)

At Globe Underwriting, we provide much more than just a workplace. We are dedicated to fostering skill development and knowledge within a team that is passionate about their work, values their Employees, and truly celebrates diversity.

Working at Globe Underwriting means you’ll be part of The Ardonagh Group. We are proud of our innovative environment offering many opportunities for growth across the wider group. Employees regularly move between our united teams, and we encourage you to make your role your own.

Our offices are lively and exciting places to be, but we understand that life needs flexibility, and offer a genuinely flexible approach to working. If you are looking to join a thriving, energetic business with exciting plans, this role could be an ideal fit for you.

What we can offer:

We offer much more than just an inclusive culture with apprenticeships, study support, participation in our annual Spotlight Awards, Community Trust, Sports Teams, office socials, events and so much more. All of this with a supportive management team as well as working alongside some of the industry’s top talent.

You’ll have access to wellbeing programs, fantastic discounts across many big-name businesses including supermarkets, gym memberships, restaurants, and healthcare cash plans etc.

Further perks of working with us (Fixed benefits):

• Employer pension contribution of 10% (providing you, the Employee provides 5%).

• Good work life balance - flexibility to suit you.

• Competitive salary.

• Life Assurance at X4 of your base salary.

• Group Income Protection.

• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Group annual bonus scheme.

Purpose of the Role:

To contribute to the Globe PI Team, meeting and exceeding its growth and profitability targets, while maintaining Underwriting discipline within the scope of the Binding Authority and Globe’s Underwriting appetite.

Responsible for underwriting, developing, and managing a profitable PI portfolio in line with Globe’s underwriting strategy, delegated authority, and risk appetite. The role will provide technical leadership, contribute to portfolio strategy, support broker relationships, and act as a referral point for complex risks, while helping to mentor junior underwriters.

Key Role Accountabilities:

 Daily tasks include, but are not limited to:

o    Underwrite new and renewal business in line with the Globe Underwriting appetite and Delegated Underwriting Agreements (DUA).

o    Build and maintain strong broker relationships, supporting business development, retention, and profitable growth.

o    Produce MI to be shared internally or with capacity providers.

o   Assess, price, and structure PI risks, including complex and non-standard submissions, ensuring appropriate terms, conditions, and endorsements.

o   Help manage and develop a profitable portfolio, monitoring performance against loss ratio, rate, and growth targets.

·         •   Manage, mentor and support PI Underwriters and Assistant Underwriters, promoting underwriting discipline and best practice. Act as a senior referral point for PI underwriting decisions, providing technical guidance and oversight.

·         Build good working relationships with capacity providers.

o   Assist the Head of PI with monthly and quarterly communications to capacity providers               

·         Participate in regular team meetings to:

o    Review our progress against targets

o    identify and suggest improvements for growth areas.

·         Delivery of daily tasks in a timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications & Experience:

·         Minimum 5 years’ Insurance experience, ideally in Underwriting.

·         Strong Broker relationships

·         Strong technical knowledge of PI Products

·         An in-depth understanding of the PI market.

·         Minimum academic qualifications required: A-levels

·         High level proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel – PowerPoint experience would be beneficial also.

·         Strong negotiation, influencing skills, analytical, verbal and written communication skills are valuable.

Person Specification:

Candidates should be motivated, success driven and enjoy working within a dynamic high performing team. They will need to be comfortable and capable of working with employees from other departments within Globe.

The successful candidate will need to have experience communicating with Brokers and providing articulate responses both in person and via email.  As a trading underwriter the candidate must have strong technical knowledge, enabling them to underwrite accounts and suitably document their thought process.

The role will be hybrid, split between the office and working from home. As such you should have the ability to be self-motivated/disciplined.

Accuracy and attention to detail is critical as well as the ability to handle multiple priorities.  

•                     Strong technical underwriting judgement with a commercial mindset.

•                     Confident decision-maker, comfortable handling complex risks.

•                     Excellent broker relationship management and communication skills.

•                     Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong risk assessment capability.

•                     Ability to manage, mentor, and support junior team members.

•                     Organised, resilient, and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced MGA environment.

•                     High standards of professionalism, integrity, and accountability.

Think you don’t meet every requirement?

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive . If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly match what we are looking for, please apply anyway. You might just be the right fit for the job, or other opportunities we may have within the wider Group.

Interview Process:
At Globe Underwriting, we have a straightforward interview process to ensure the best fit for both you and the company:

• Submit your application with your CV, emphasising your skills and experience related to the job.

• Our Talent Acquisition team will then arrange a call where they can tell you more about the role and the team. We want to learn about your motivation and goals, what you can bring to Globe Underwriting, and answer any immediate questions.

• If successful, you will generally be invited to engage in a 1-hour interview with the Hiring Manager and selected team members, via teams or in person. We will discuss our technologies, key skills, and team dynamics and provide further opportunity to ask any questions. This is your chance to voice your thoughts on the role and we will outline our expectations and ensure this role aligns with your ambitions for the future.

• Depending on the role, you may be invited to attend a second stage interview with further members of the team.

If successful or unsuccessful, we always try and move quickly in presenting an offer or providing feedback.

We truly value the diversity of our teams and as a Group, we are committed to supporting and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds, as we appreciate every perspective is a significant part of our success. Should you require any reasonable adjustment throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let a member of the Talent team know.

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