Responsibilities

• Risk Evaluation & Underwriting: assess casualty risks and apply underwriting guidelines and pricing models to ensure profitable risk selection and drive profitable growth
• Broker & Client Engagement: build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and clients to drive new business and renewals. Represent the company in market-facing activities, including client presentations, broker meetings, industry events, and at conferences. Position Hiscox as a go-to market for US Liability within Lloyd's
• Product & Coverage Development: contribute to the development of new products in response to emerging risks and client needs. Collaborate with wordings specialists and legal teams to tailor policy wordings, especially for manuscript non-standard placements
• Leadership & Mentorship: support junior underwriters through coaching, referrals, and technical guidance. Contribute to team development and knowledge sharing
• Governance & Compliance: ensure underwriting decisions comply with internal authority limits and external regulatory requirements

What We\'re Looking For

• Proven experience in liability with a strong understanding of underwriting principles and risk assessment
• Excellent trading and negotiation skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to both brokers and clients
• Strong ability to build, develop, and maintain broker relationships and network effectively
• Proficiency in leveraging data and analytics to identify and manage risks
• Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to mentor and guide junior underwriters
• Decisive in nature, displaying good judgment in decisions and taking accountability
• Self-starter with a high level of achievement
• Great organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment

Work Environment

Office-based for up to 3 days a week

Requires US travel 1-4 times per year (length of week or less each time)

Diversity and flexible working at Hiscox

At Hiscox we care about our people. We hire the best people for the job and we\'re committed to diversity and creating a truly inclusive culture, which we believe drives success. We also understand that working life doesn\'t always have to be \'nine to five\' and we support flexible working wherever we can. No promises, but please chat to our resourcing team about the flexibility we could offer for this role.