Underwriting Manager, Commercial Property

4 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia QBE Full time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Underwriting Manager
- Location: Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide
- Type: Permanent, full time

The opportunity

Are you a seasoned Senior Underwriter with a strong background in ISR and looking for the next step in your career at QBE? Join us as the Underwriting Manager - Commercial Property Elders portfolio, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping a brand-new team, driving growth, and delivering exceptional solutions for clients nationwide.

Your new role

As the Underwriting Manager, you will:

- Lead a National Focus: Spearhead initiatives in new business development and manage the growth strategy for QBE commercial property underwriting elders portfolio.
- Handle Complex Referrals: Bring your technical expertise to provide solutions for intricate cases, ensuring the highest standards of underwriting.
- Client Relationship Management: Collaborate directly with clients to deliver tailored solutions, solidify relationships, and uphold our commitment to excellence.
- Educate and Train: Mentor and support internal teams by delivering training and sharing your deep product knowledge.
- Support Cross-Business Collaboration: Work closely with other commercial lines teams to provide integrated customer solutions that exceed expectations.

About you
- Experience: Strong underwriting experience, with a focus on ISR and commercial property insurance.
- Technical Expertise: A strong foundation in product-specific knowledge and the ability to navigate complex underwriting scenarios.
- Leadership Potential: Ideal for a Senior Underwriter ready to step into a strategic leadership role. Prior people management experience is not essential; we value your technical background and problem-solving acumen.
- Strategic Vision: A forward-thinker capable of driving growth and contributing to the department's success.
- Collaborative Spirit: Strong communication and collaboration skills to support and educate teams while delivering exceptional client solutions.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 3rd place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2024 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at


Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Management, Insurance Underwriti


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