Senior Underwriter

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia SCOR Full time

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As a Senior Reinsurance Life & Disability Underwriter for the Australian and New Zealand markets, you will play a pivotal role in our organisation. Your expertise will be crucial in underwriting large and complex cases, ensuring that we manage risk effectively while maintaining our competitive edge. You will be a key player in shaping our underwriting guidelines and strategies, and your thought leadership will help us stay ahead in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Underwrite Large Complex Cases: Evaluate and underwrite high-value and intricate life and disability reinsurance cases with care and precision.
  • Client Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded through collaborative and caring interactions.
  • Client Training: Provide training and support to clients, enhancing their understanding of our underwriting processes and guidelines through collaborative efforts.
  • Research & Design Guidelines: Conduct thorough research to develop and refine underwriting guidelines and best practices, fostering an open-minded approach to innovation.
  • Risk Management: Implement and oversee risk management strategies with integrity, ensuring sustainable and profitable underwriting.
  • Industry Representation: Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and forums, showcasing our expertise and thought leadership with courage and integrity.
  • Thought Leadership: Contribute to industry publications, white papers, and other thought leadership initiatives, demonstrating our commitment to excellence.
  • Global Projects & Working Groups: Participate in global projects and working groups, collaborating with colleagues across the globe with an open-minded and courageous approach.
  • Underwriting Manual Management: Oversee the development and maintenance of the underwriting manual, ensuring it is up-to-date and comprehensive, reflecting our values of integrity and risk management.

Experience and competencies:

  • Extensive experience in life and disability reinsurance underwriting
  • Proven ability to manage complex cases
  • Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships
  • Experience with Microsoft applications
  • Strong ability to multitask, prioristise and execute
  • Be able to work independently
  • Strong analytical and research skills
  • Development of underwriting guidelines
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in risk management
  • Thought leadership and industry representation experience
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with local and global teams and projects

Education requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • ANZIIF, ACII, LOMA, CLU or other relevant professional qualifications
  • A commitment to ongoing continuous learning

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and benefits package
  • Hybrid working arrangements: 3 days office, 2 days remote
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development, in local markets and globally
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • The chance to be part of a leading company in the reinsurance industry

How to Apply:

If you are a seasoned underwriter with a passion for excellence and a desire to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter to Cliff Teo, CLTEO@scor.com

Seniority level
  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment typeFull-time
Job function
  • Job functionAnalyst and General Business
  • IndustriesInsurance

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