Underwriting Team Leader

Underwriting Team Leader

📍 Chelmsford / Hybrid Working
💰 £50,000 - £55,000 per annum

Nolan Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a well-established insurance organisation for an experienced Underwriting Team Leader.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded underwriting professional with leadership experience to oversee a team of underwriters, drive operational performance, maintain underwriting standards, and support business growth within a fast-paced environment.

The Role

As Underwriting Team Leader, you will manage the day-to-day performance of the underwriting function, ensuring service levels, compliance standards and business objectives are consistently achieved.

You will lead, coach and develop a team of underwriters, manage workloads and resources, oversee underwriting activities including new business and renewals and ensure all work is completed in line with governance and regulatory requirements. You'll also play a key role in quality assurance, staff development, recruitment, operational improvement and achieving commercial targets.

The ideal Candidate will have:

• Proven underwriting experience within the London Market and/or Lloyd's environment.
• Experience handling multiple classes of insurance business.
• Previous leadership, supervisory, coaching or mentoring experience.
• Strong technical underwriting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• A positive, collaborative and people-focused leadership style.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive working culture.
• The opportunity to play a key role within a successful and growing business.

If you have experience in a similar role and are looking for your next leadership opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply today

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