Senior Underwriter - Credit & Political Risk APAC

About The Job

What you’ll spend your time doing:

While there is rarely a typical day, here’s a snapshot of some of the key parts of the job:

• The primary focus of the role is to support the underwriting of the team’s structured credit, trade finance, political risk and multilateral portfolio in Asia Pacific.

• Use strong analytical capabilities to develop and underwrite new business in accordance with the underwriting strategy and in collaboration with our credit analysis, exposure management and the technical pricing teams.

• Active engagement with brokers and clients (particularly banks) on market developments, new trends and sectors, wordings, etc.

• Representing MS Amlin at conferences or forums such as APLMA and GTR

• Provide, training, knowledge sharing and best practice to members of the team through direct or indirect management. Play a key role in peer reviews by fostering open discussion and encouraging team learning.  

• Provide effective oversight and input into the underwriting performance

• Identify potential areas of risk appetite and capability expansion and engage with senior management and Reinsurers to secure support for these initiatives

• Liaise with our award-winning claims team on watchlist monitoring, claims settlement and recovery

• Work in partnership within other group entities to leverage opportunities

You’re going to enjoy this job if you also…

• Enjoy complex problem solving

• Are adaptable, reliable and self-motivated

• Have a keen eye for detail

• Work effectively under pressure

Why join the team?

• High degree of underwriter empowerment

• Collegiate and collaborative team environment and positive team culture

• Team track record of consistent profitable growth over 15 years

• Opportunity to shape and inform the expansion of our Credit Strategy

• Profile, financial strength and support of our parent, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group

• Travel opportunities via global network offices, client events, Berne Union engagement, etc. 

What you’ll need:

For this particular role there are some important qualifications and experience we need you to have. These include:

• Relevant experience working within an underwriting or broking team

• Strong grounding in structured credit and risk underwriting

• Formal credit related qualification (e.g. CFA) desirable

• Strong communication skills, able to tailor approach to different audiences

• Proven negotiator, with demonstrated ability to develop profitable new business whilst maintaining strong underwriting standards

What you can expect from us:

A competitive salary and benefits package is a given, but you can also expect:

• A great team and supportive colleagues

• Hybrid Working environment

• Flexible Working

• A strong focus on diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities

• A programme of wellbeing and mental health support

• Employer-supported volunteering (ESV)

• Continuous learning and study support

• Structured career development

• An open mind (especially to new ideas and ways of doing things)

About MS Amlin

MS Amlin is part of a global top-10 insurance group, MS&AD. We’re made up of four distinct businesses covering global reinsurance, Lloyds franchise, local specialty insurer, and business services.

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