Senior New Business Underwriter
- Location: Ireland
- Duration: Permanent
- Working hours: 35 hours a week (Monday to Friday)
- Application end date: 31/08/22
About the role
The role holder will develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, negotiate and profitably underwrite new business within own authority and in line with Ecclesiastical strategy
- Plan, prioritise and manage individual work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLA’s to deliver exceptional customer service
- Act as referral point for the team providing coaching, training in an appropriate time frame
- Use the appropriate method of communication (telephone, face to face) to support Ecclesiastical’s right first time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships.
- Act on individual audit results and agreed action plans within agreed deadlines to improve own performance
- Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business
- Ensure quality of underwriting and risk selection in support of delivery of financial objectives
- Manage a defined caseload
Requirements and Qualifications
- Significant experience as a New Business Underwriter – in complex commercial property and liability
- A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service
- Advanced negotiation skills and experience trading with brokers
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent
- CIP qualified working towards MDI / ACII
- Watson Glaser 40th percentile or above (will be tested)
- Market, Industry and Company knowledge
- Appropriate IT skills (will be tested)
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Proven track record in applying critical thinking as part of the underwriting process
- Experience of acting as a coach within a commercial environment
- Experience of effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment
Competencies
- Collaborating and Welcoming
- Ambitious and Pioneering
- Responsible and Sustainable
- Expert and Specialist
- Supporting and Giving
Applications (CV and cover note) should be emailed to: barbara.owen@ecclesiastical.com