Commercial Underwriter

TITLE: Commercial Underwriter JOB REF: 11133 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Permanent LOCATION: Syston SALARY: Up to £50,000 per annum HOURS: Monday to Friday 35 hours per week BENEFITS: Enhanced pension scheme, wellness allowance, private healthcare, hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home) JR Personnel is an employment agency representing a client who is searching for a Commercial Underwriter. Do you possess experience in managing a portfolio of customers in a financial services company? Are you interested in working with a friendly and close-knit team? Do you excel in customer-focussed roles and possess excellent presentation and negotiation skills? If so, this role may be perfect for you! The Company: Work for a global market leader in the Insurance sector in friendly, welcoming offices. The Opportunity: Underwriting insurance policies and performance bonds for several industry sectors. Role profile: • Managing the specialist broker channel within the portfolio. • Assessing, pricing and structuring new business opportunities. • Working as a New Business team to achieve annual targets. • Building and maintaining relationships with specialist and general brokers; working proactively to identify opportunities. • Undertaking varied Marketing activities to highlight the brand and drive new business opportunities. • Discussing terms with brokers; presenting and negotiating terms with brokers to secure policy recommendations. • Attending new business presentations, highlighting the business strengths and tailoring to specific opportunities. • Various other duties as and when required Person profile: • Presentation and Negotiation skills. • Excellent communication skills. • Educated to A level standard or equivalent. • Good IT skills including data input, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook • Good standard of written English. • Experience of managing a portfolio of credit insurance customers or brokers. • Strong logic / mathematical skills. • Full driving licence. Essential criteria: • Due to the location and occasional travel, candidates must drive and have own transport. Due to the number of responses generated we are unable to get back to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within seven days you will not have been successful on this occasion.