Underwriter, Risk Management, Credit Specialist

7 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia AXA Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Credit Underwriter to join our team at AXA XL. As a Credit Underwriter, you will be responsible for delivering a profitable underwriting service to our clients, while also supporting the business planning and forecasting process.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review and analyze complex financial submissions, including applications, policy wording, inspection reports, loss runs, and financial reports, to determine the degree of risk for each account.
  • Determine and negotiate appropriate risk premiums by considering the risk costs inherent to the respective sector, reinsurance cessions, and underwriting and general administration costs, while ensuring profitability.
  • Make informed underwriting decisions based on sound risk analysis and due diligence, negotiating policy terms and closing transactions that fall within target risk appetite.
  • Build and manage effective relationships with customers and brokers across the Australia and Asia regions, maintaining regular contact and providing high levels of customer service to develop new business opportunities.
  • Proactively advise, assist, service, and follow up with clients on insurance and risk management matters to ensure satisfaction and fulfillment of their insurance requirements.
  • Effectively manage relationships to initiate opportunities for cross-selling offered products and ensure account retention.
  • Support the business planning and forecasting process, monitor financial exposure within outlined limits, and monitor premium income to ensure it remains within set limits.
  • Maintain awareness of all claims advised while supporting and providing input on settlement of claims.
  • Work collaboratively in a team environment, assisting underwriters, underwriting assistants, and management team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred and equivalent experience in the relevant class of business; ideally some knowledge of trade finance and structured banking products.
  • Ability to read and analyze financial statements (balance sheet, profit and loss, and cash flow statements).
  • Use judgment to identify and solve day-to-day problems in straightforward situations.
  • Marketing - Effectively plan for sales and business development, integrating the use of various techniques, tools, and information to support profitable business growth over a defined period.
  • Negotiation/Sales - Plan, structure, and conduct negotiations with brokers and/or clients to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties.
  • Analytical Skills – Visualize, gather information, articulate, analyze, and solve complex problems in order to make key business decisions.
  • Interpersonal Savvy – Build excellent interpersonal relationships with brokers, clients, and colleagues with the intention of improving personal profile and reputation within AXA XL and the broader market.
  • Strategy and Planning - Make underwriting decisions to fulfill business strategic plan and deliver results. Has knowledge of financial targets and levers in order to deliver on departmental business plan.
  • Industry Knowledge - Understanding of the insurance industry and specific product portfolios to positively impact the underwriting business by improving personal technical and functional knowledge; general interest in global geopolitical issues.


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