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Underwriting Assistant – Financial Lines

Role Highlights 

• London based role with hybrid working  

• Be part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment
   

The Opportunity  

We are currently looking for an Underwriting Assistant role to join our Financial Lines team based in our London office with hybrid working. 

As an Underwriting Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing technical and administrative support to our underwriting team. Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate underwriting data, and contributing to the overall efficiency of the underwriting process.

About QBE 

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.   

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.  

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

Your New Role 

• Contribute to recording and measurement of insurance risks, ensuring accuracy and adherence to performance standards

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Capture accurate underwriting data on systems to minimise risk and ensure high-quality information output

• Conduct research, prepare reports, and provide backup information to support the team and business planning

• Assist in the production of management information statistics and reports for the business planning process

• Provide general administration support to underwriting for the delivery of a professional service

• Collaborate with colleagues as part of the extended service team to deliver superior service standards

About You 

• A good level of numeracy and literacy

• Experience dealing with complex data and confident using Excel (vlookup/pivot tables/basic formulas)

• A good understanding of AI and how to use it to add value, including putting together effective prompts

• Organisational and prioritisation skills

• Team player with the ability to work collaboratively and develop successful working relationships

• Previous work experience that demonstrates your customer service skills

Benefits   

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:  

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!     

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.    

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.    

• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.    

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click  Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations  

Awards & Recognition 

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:   

• Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,  

• Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year 

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

To learn more about our achievements, click here   

Apply now and let’s make it happen!   

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.   

Your career. At the heart of it.    

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How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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