Senior Underwriter - Portfolio Builder & Growth Leader


Location: On-site (London)


Salary: £140,000 - £160,000 + competitive bonus structure




About the Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Underwriter with a proven track record of originating and growing profitable business. This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious and newly established insurance underwriting business with strong backing and strategic growth plans. The successful candidate will have significant influence in shaping underwriting strategies and growing a book of business from the ground up.



This role is ideal for an entrepreneurial underwriter who has deep market contacts and a demonstrable ability to generate and develop new business, while maintaining disciplined risk selection and profitable underwriting performance.




Key Responsibilities:

• Lead underwriting efforts for targeted classes of business, with responsibility for building and managing a profitable portfolio.


• Develop new business opportunities through existing contacts and proactive market engagement.


• Establish and nurture strong relationships with brokers, clients, and partners.


• Partner with senior leadership to define underwriting strategy, product offerings, and risk appetite.


• Assess and price risks effectively while maintaining strong governance and underwriting discipline.


• Mentor and develop junior underwriting talent as the business expands.


• Represent the company at industry events, panels, and broker meetings.


• Ensure adherence to internal policies, compliance standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Highly experienced underwriter with 10+ years in a relevant underwriting discipline (e.g., specialty lines, wholesale, commercial, or financial lines).


• Track record of building and growing a portfolio of business with tangible results.


• Established broker and client network that can be leveraged to generate profitable new business.


• Commercially astute with strong analytical and risk assessment capabilities.


• Strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset and desire to contribute to building a business.


• Excellent communicator with leadership presence and the ability to influence at all levels.


• Team-oriented yet self-driven, able to work autonomously in a fast-paced environment.

• Competitive base salary of £140,000 - £160,000.


• Highly competitive bonus structure tied to performance and business growth.


• The opportunity to be a foundational hire in an ambitious underwriting platform.


• On-site collaboration with senior management and cross-functional teams.


• A career-defining role with visibility, autonomy, and impact.