Overview

E-Trade Portfolio Manager – Stafford with hybrid working. Time Type: Full time. Worker Type: Employee. Requisition id 343791.

E-Trade Portfolio Manager – Stafford with hybrid working

Are you ready to lead and drive business growth in commercial underwriting? QBE is seeking an experienced underwriting professional to join our team and shape the future of our e-trade portfolio.

In this role, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to ensure profitable sales, sustainable growth, and strong customer relationships. You’ll be responsible for product strategy, pricing, and portfolio management, while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

This is a key leadership role for e-trade, overseeing our P&L for designated business lines including Property, Financial Lines and Cyber.

Your new role

• Design, develop, and implement portfolio strategy across the value chain, aligned with the overarching business strategy.
• Manage the portfolio P&L to achieve targets and drive profitable growth.
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, including product, pricing, and underwriting standards.
• Develop and execute product strategies to support profitability and sustainable growth.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a high-performing team, ensuring effective resource allocation and optimal performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to maximise influence and business outcomes.
• Deliver accurate and timely management information to support decision-making.
• Translate strategic plans into operational objectives for the business unit.
• Develop networks and relationships internally and externally to ensure seamless delivery of the insurance value chain.

About You

• Experience in a senior level underwriting role in a general insurance business.
• Proven leadership skills
• Knowledge of e-trade technology and platforms, and how we can best utilise them
• Commercial acumen and senior stakeholder management experience
• Excellent communication and influencing skills

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. We have created “At My Best” as our approach to wellbeing and benefits, offering flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Our culture, QBE DNA, and support for our people are emphasised throughout the organisation.

We’re an international insurer building momentum toward becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We continuously ask the right questions to enable a more resilient future for our customers and the community.

QBE aims to build a fair and inclusive workplace. We offer flexible working and welcome conversations about arrangements (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than 13,000 people in 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact and small enough to feel like a friendly workplace.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best – QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – QBE provides benefits, support, and flexibility to help you live your best life. FOR UK ONLY: in addition to the benefits below we offer an extensive choice of other options.

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working – part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension – automatic enrolment with employer contributions of 10% of basic salary.
• Private medical insurance – fully comprehensive cover for you and your family.
• Family friendly policies – 26 weeks leave at full pay.
• Short term remote work abroad – up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing – pension strategy supports net-zero goals and green investments.
• Cycle-to-Work – benefit to bike or accessories up to £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page.

QBE Awards

QBE has won and been shortlisted for several awards, including:

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here.

Inclusion of Diversity

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and partner with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families. Our careers page describes targets and strategies for diversity and inclusion.

Accessibility

QBE supports candidates to perform at their best during recruitment. If you require accommodations, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.

ESG & Sustainability

QBE focuses on a net-zero transition, sustainable and resilient workforce, and growth through innovative solutions. For more information, please visit our Sustainability page and read our latest Sustainability Report.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision, apply by submitting your CV and documents. A Talent Acquisition team member will contact you if you meet the role requirements.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Team Management

How to Apply

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Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and complies with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

About Us

We are an international insurer and reinsurer offering a diverse portfolio of commercial, personal and specialty products, risk management solutions. Our product portfolio includes property, motor, crop, energy, marine and aviation. We employ around 13,000 people in 27 countries.