Wordings Technician

About the role

Avencia Consulting is partnering with a leading global insurer to recruit a Wordings Technician for its Technical Wordings team in Leeds. The role sits within a central, high‑impact function and works closely with underwriters, senior leadership, legal, compliance and product governance teams to ensure underwriting wordings are robust, compliant and aligned with market and regulatory developments.

Key responsibilities

• Review and advise on a range of insurance wordings, including products, binding authorities and broker wordings.
• Support underwriters with technical wording expertise to help deliver business plans.
• Monitor legal, regulatory and market developments and advise on their impact.
• Maintain and manage the central wordings repository and related reporting.
• Develop bespoke clauses for complex or large risks and conduct post‑bind thematic reviews.
• Support audits, regulatory change initiatives and strategic projects.
• Deliver training and share technical knowledge across the business.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a range of stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experience in insurance policy drafting or legal contract wordings.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance market and terminology.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including interaction with senior leadership.
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Collaborative mindset with strong organisational skills.
• Clear and concise communication style.

Required skills

• Insurance policy drafting
• Legal contract wordings
• Insurance market terminology

What we offer

• Opportunity to work in a highly visible, strategic function.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex risks.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Chance to contribute to product innovation and underwriting excellence.