Senior Schemes Underwriter

https://www.strideresource.com/5807-senior-schemes-underwriter/general-insurance/job2026-09-09 15:13:002026-10-06 Stride Resources
Job Type Permanent Full Time
Location London
Area 173 London
Sector General InsuranceGeneral Insurance - Underwriting
Salary £70k - 80k per year
Currency gbp
Start Date ASAP
Advertiser Mark Holloway
Job Ref 85973
Job Views 149
Description

 

A genuinely career-defining opportunity for an experienced Commercial or Schemes Underwriter who wants more influence, more flexibility and the chance to shape profitable growth, not simply maintain a book.

This is a senior, outward-facing role within a highly regarded commercial insurer's specialist schemes function.

 

As a Senior Schemes Underwriter, you will be:


  • Helping grow and evolve a specialist Commercial Schemes portfolio
  • Partnering with Sales colleagues and brokers to identify, assess and progress new scheme opportunities
  • Supporting the successful onboarding and implementation of new schemes
  • Using MI and portfolio performance data to spot improvement, growth and profitability opportunities
  • Playing an active role in delivering the wider commercial business plan
  • Coaching, supporting and sharing knowledge with underwriting colleagues
  • Working across Underwriting, Sales and Operations to deliver excellent outcomes for brokers and customers

 

As a Senior Schemes Underwriter, you will have:


  • Strong commercial underwriting experience is required, with involvement in schemes and affinities being a distinct advantage
  • Strong broker relationship and stakeholder management skills
  • A commercially astute mindset, with a clear understanding of profitable growth
  • Confidence working with data, portfolio performance and management information
  • The ability to balance multiple priorities without losing attention to detail
  • A collaborative, improvement led approach
  • Experience supporting or developing colleagues would be expected

 

As a Senior Schemes Underwriter, you will get:


  • To work within a business that is agenuinely flexible, people first environment-ideal for an ambitious underwriter seeking senior exposure without sacrificing work-life balance.


  • Salary commensurate with experience level.
  • Predominantly remote working, with only occasional travel to London or Chelmsford
  • Flexible hours and openness to different working patterns
  • Performance related bonus and annual salary review
  • 25-27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with holiday buy/sell options
  • Highly competitive pension contribution
  • Private medical cover, Virtual GP access and wellbeing support
  • Funded development, qualifications and long term career progression
  • Electric car scheme, gym discounts, retail benefits and more

 

If you're ready to take a leading role in building and developing specialist schemes business within a progressive commercial insurer, get in touch confidentially.

 

 

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