Underwriter

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Underwriter, Agency
- Location: Sydney or Parramatta
- Type: Permanent, full time
- Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

Are you an experienced underwriter looking to take the next step in your career or expand your portfolio? This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team where you'll handle complex underwriting decisions, build strong relationships with internal stakeholders as well as brokers and partners, contributing to business growth.

As we expand, we need a proactive and independent thinker who can manage high-value underwriting tasks while influencing strategic decisions.

Your new role

As an Underwriter in the Agency team, you will:

- Underwrite complex new business within delegated authority and underwriting guidelines.
- Provide expert advice and referrals for high-value or complex risks.
- Manage and strengthen relationships with key agencies and partners.
- Work closely with Partnership Managers, Product Governance, DUA and Product Owners.
- Contribute to business planning and strategic initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with underwriting standards, regulations, and company policies.
- Lead process improvements and portfolio optimisation efforts.
- Act as a key player in our succession planning.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

- Significant underwriting experience, ideally in one or more of our core products (farm, business pack, private & commercial motor, householders).
- Able to work autonomously while supporting a growing team.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex risks.
- Comfortable engaging with senior underwriters, brokers, and general managers.
- Keen to expand their product expertise and take on more responsibility.

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:
Audit Management, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Innovation, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Analysis, Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

Application Close Date: 26/02/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal