Underwriting Assistant
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Role Overview
We are looking for someone to join our Complex Corporate team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an energetic and engaged team where you will review, analyse and assess corporate business leads in accordance with our underwriting principles, standards and risk criteria, provide our branch network with targeted qualified opportunities that sit within risk appetite.
This is a varied role where someone who is curious and interested in commerce will be able to research commercial businesses and assess financial information to produce coherent Customer documents that identify relevant risk features, sector insight, and provide next stage recommendations/engagement strategies.
A confident communicator you will build and maintain relationships with Underwriters, Risk Managed Services and our sales network to ensure consistency in the assessment of corporate risks and the continuous improvement of the processes and systems used in the generation of targeted qualified opportunities.
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About the role
We are looking for someone to join our Complex Corporate team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an energetic and engaged team where you will review, analyse and assess corporate business leads in accordance with our underwriting principles, standards and risk criteria, provide our branch network with targeted qualified opportunities that sit within risk appetite.
This is a varied role where someone who is curious and interested in commerce will be able to research commercial businesses and assess financial information to produce coherent Customer documents that identify relevant risk features, sector insight, and provide next stage recommendations/engagement strategies.
A confident communicator you will build and maintain relationships with Underwriters, Risk Managed Services and our sales network to ensure consistency in the assessment of corporate risks and the continuous improvement of the processes and systems used in the generation of targeted qualified opportunities.
About you
You will be an experienced commercial underwriter or insurance professional; with experience in writing reports, and the confidence to build and manage relationships. If you’re not experienced in underwriting but have a successful track record of commercial prospecting and sales, then this role could also be for you.
Qualifications/Other
A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths and English at Grade C or above.
CII Diploma/Advanced Diploma desirable.
Benefits and Rewards
- At NFU Mutual we pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2021 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Basic salary of £27-30,000
- Annual bonus (up to 10%)
- Contributory pension scheme (maximum of 12% company contribution)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (additional holiday purchase scheme)
- Employee discounts
- Gym subsidy
- Health and wellbeing plan
- Discounted Insurance on a range of NFU Mutual Policies
- NFU Mutual are happy to offer its employees informal homeworking. Our team is located in Stratford-upon-Avon and it would be expected that on average, 50% of your working time would be located from this office, with the remaining days home based should you wish. Due to COVID-19, our employees continue to work from home and a return to the office is being planned for later in the year.
About NFU Mutual
UK-based mutual insurer providing insurance and financial services.
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