This is an exciting opportunity to take on a challenging role in our expert-led Allianz Construction team. As an integral member within the Regional team, your focus will be on profitable growth, retention, and technical excellence in building a World-class, multi-niche Insurance & Engineering related service, with ambitious growth targets.

You will be responsible for underwriting Construction risks with associated Casualty/Liability covers, ensuring customer business growth and retention. As a Senior Underwriter, you will be a Senior Authority holder focused on winning and retaining business of a large and complex nature. You will provide excellent service to customers, build and develop successful broker relationships, and be visible in the local market, thriving on face-to-face contact with brokers and end customers.

This role will be hybrid from our offices in either Manchester, Newcastle, Lancaster, Leeds, Glasgow, or Birmingham.

Salary Information: Pay: Circa £60,000 per year. Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

About You: We don't expect you to know everything from day one, but the following will enable you to hit the ground running:

• Underwrite new and renewal accounts to meet top and bottom-line targets.
• Positively represent AzC externally to the market.
• Support development and execution of regional Underwriting strategy.
• Support key business initiatives.
• Generate new producer relationships.
• Participate/contribute to key projects.
• Negotiate price and terms and conditions with producers.
• Proactively support acquisition of new business and retention of existing business (including client and producer negotiations where necessary).
• Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Underwriting process, including e.g., MMC, ARC, Claims, Operations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key producers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (e.g., risk managers).

Essential Skills:

• Seasoned professional with proven track record in construction underwriting with a heavy focus on Civils.
• Confidence and articulate – you need to be comfortable engaging with brokers and undertaking negotiations, proactively representing Allianz to the market.
• Analytical and Strategic – you need to be able to review submissions and understand Allianz’s appetite whilst considering market conditions.
• Team player but self-motivated and willing to train/mentor junior members of the team.
• Competent IT skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Passion about your development.
• Taking initiative and being proactive within a team.

What We Will Offer You: Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from - so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options.
• Hybrid working.
• Annual performance-related bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Development days.
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home, and pet.
• Retail discounts.
• Volunteering days.

Diversity & Inclusion: At Allianz, we prioritize diversity and inclusion, demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure that our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Allianz is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, irrespective of their race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.