Underwriting Assistant - Political & Financial Risk

About the role

An established specialty insurance business in the London Market is looking for an Underwriting Assistant to join its Political & Financial Risk team. The post supports experienced underwriters in a specialist class of business, giving exposure to technical underwriting processes, broker relationships and the wider operations of a leading insurance platform. It plays an important part in making sure underwriting work is accurate, efficient and in line with regulatory and internal standards.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support to the Political & Financial Risk underwriting team, completing tasks accurately and on time.
• Build working relationships with underwriters, brokers and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Help improve underwriting processes, procedures and administrative practices.
• Liaise with other business functions so underwriting systems stay consistent.
• Keep underwriting information and documentation accurate, accessible and up to date.
• Support compliance with Lloyd's standards, internal policies and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with Conduct Risk and Consumer Duty processes, including escalating complaints where appropriate.
• Handle information in line with GDPR and data protection obligations.
• Take responsibility for own technical learning and professional development.

Required profile

• Strong numerical ability and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, able to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement.
• Interest in a career in specialty insurance underwriting.
• Higher education or an undergraduate qualification is desirable; progress towards CII qualifications is advantageous.