Senior Scheme Underwriting Lead, Ireland
Brightwater Executive is delighted to be retained exclusively for this Senior Scheme Underwriting Lead, Ireland
This senior role sits within the UK & Ireland Underwriting team leading on and reviewing Ireland's underwriting quotations for the Irish Employee benefits market.
This person will be a key member of the senior management team, influencing the underwriting philosophy and quote process to ensure strong underwriting discipline and service.
This is a hugely exciting opportunity to join a multinational insurance company that aims to redefine the group risk sector through cutting-edge technology, superior customer service, and highly competitive propositions.
The Senior Scheme / Pricing Underwriting Lead will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative environment, and you will work with a wider team across the UK and Ireland as you help grow market share.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible for leading and reviewing Ireland Group Life and Group Income Protection quotations for new business and renewals in a timely manner within agreed internal procedures to achieve service standards and exceed our annual sales target.
* To support key strategic relationships within Sales, Actuarial and other business departments by making pragmatic and commercially focused underwriting decisions to help achieve sales, profitability, and retention targets.
* Assist with training less experienced members of the Employee Benefits division, checking and sampling their work against the agreed procedures.
* Acting as a Senior Mentor within the department for Associate Underwriters.
* Represent the Underwriting department by supporting key Client Relationship meetings along with Sales Business Development Managers & Operations
* To provide technical underwriting support to the Sales team, where appropriate.
* In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder may be required to perform other duties as reasonable assigned by the Manager from time to time.
Required Skills :
* MCC/QFA status for underwriting assessment of Irish business
* In-depth experience in an Underwriting function for Group Life and Group Income Protection products.
* Strong technical mentoring experience for less experienced Underwriters
* Experience in supporting key clients (brokers) as a key customer segmented contact point, attending and hosting client visits, and joining the Sales Business Development Manager.
For further information on this role, reach out in confidence to Estelle Davis, Brightwater Executive on or click to apply.