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Senior Underwriter-Builders Warranty

2 weeks ago

Sydney NSW, Australia QBE Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

  • Location: Sydney/Melbourne/Adelaide/Perth
  • Type: Permanent, full time
  • Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We're looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Builders Warranty team. QBE manages the builders warranty product on behalf of the insurance arms of State Governments in WA, SA & ACT. This product is a statutory insurance product to protect homeowners.

In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the Builder's Warranty insurance, financially assessing and managing risk of residential construction builders according to the underwriting guidelines. The role involves working closely with brokers and clients, combining technical expertise with relationship management.

Your new role

As the Senior Underwriter, you will:

  • Assesses builders' capacity to undertake risk by reviewing financials, experience, and history.
  • Underwrite policies in accordance with organisational standards, monitor underwriting procedures and checklists, and ensure all documentation and signoffs are accurately recorded and compliant.
  • Participate actively to contribute informed insights, share market intelligence, and align with team strategies and best practices.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with clients and brokers, deliver prompt and professional service, and monitor client needs through structured calls and visits to enhance satisfaction and brand reputation.
  • Provide technical expertise across the full product suite and prepare timely reports to communicate market conditions and underwriting outcomes.
  • Mentor and coach the underwriters to promote consistent underwriting practices and facilitate knowledge transfer to support team capability and alignment with business goals.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Strong skills in risk assessment and financial analysis to evaluate builder eligibility and policy exposure.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Deep technical underwriting knowledge and understand regulatory compliance across different jurisdictions (SA, WA, ACT)
  • Analytical thinking and sound decision-making are essential for managing complex portfolios and recommending strategic actions.
  • Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to work effectively with brokers, clients, and internal teams.
  • Proficiency in underwriting systems and awareness of market conditions. Ability to work with others in the team and mentor capabilities to support underwriter to promote consistent practices.

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
  • Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
  • Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
  • 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
  • Voluntary super contributions and company matching
  • Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
  • A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

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

  • 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program
  • 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) 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 in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
  • Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let's make it happen

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

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

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Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Modeling, Financial Products, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Risk Appetite, Risk Management, Stakeholder ManagementApplication Close Date: 08/10/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.