Abrivia are currently recruiting for a Head of Underwriting to join our client in Dublin. This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing underwriting operational teams, driving technical excellence and ensuring underwriting activity supports profitability, risk appetite and regulatory compliance.
Your Role
Lead and develop underwriting operational teams, driving high technical standards and consistent performance
Act as the senior referral point for complex risk decisions across all lines of business
Oversee day-to-day underwriting operations, ensuring quality control, measurable outcomes and performance reporting
Support delivery of financial targets by ensuring underwriting discipline aligns with profitability and growth objectives
Drive operational excellence through process improvement and efficiency initiatives
Strengthen collaboration between underwriting and distribution to maximise commercial effectiveness
Represent the underwriting function at senior management level and across cross-functional forums
Ensure all underwriting activity operates within a strong governance and regulatory control framework
Your Skills
Extensive experience in general insurance underwriting with strong technical knowledge across motor, property and liability classes
Proven track record managing underwriting or operational teams at senior level
Deep understanding of underwriting processes, risk selection and portfolio management principles
Experience operating within a regulated environment with strong knowledge of governance and control requirements
Strong commercial judgement with excellent analytical and numerical capability
Demonstrated ability to improve operational performance and deliver measurable outcomes
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and Board level
Third level qualification and professional insurance qualification
Should this position be of interest to you please call Tadhg at 01 9052560. Applications are in strict confidence.
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