Job title: Head of Commercial Property
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: AUD $180,000.00
Salary to: AUD $220,000.00
Location: Sydney, NSW
Job ID: 55812

Job Description

Location: Elegant offices with ample room for growth in Sydney CBD
Salary Package: Competitive salary package with both short- and long-term incentives
Role Highlights: A product and underwriting leadership opportunity with a significant runway for growth

Career-defining opportunity to join a high-growth Underwriting Agency with an outstanding brand, team and message. You will take the lead with support of technical experts to build a property-focused commercial insurance offering, distributed through broker partners.

 

Role Overview

 

An opportunity has arisen for a proven Commercial Property Underwriting leader to launch a new Insurance product to the Australian market. With a binder already established and baseline parameters, you will be able to enhance the product offering with your own expertise and ensure it is fit for purpose.

 

Work with an exceptional team of Underwriting leaders, Product & Actuarial professionals and Data & Technology experts to bring this product to market through a significant community of supportive brokers.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Develop Underwriting philosophy and guidelines to ensure product is fit for launch
  • Bring the product to market through local and national broker partners in Australia
  • Continuously enhance and refine product features and appetite to ensure a balanced portfolio
  • Develop relationships with key brokers, peers and partners
  • Build and lead a team of motivated underwriters with exceptional claims support

 

Candidate Profile

 

You will be a proven underwriting leader with a track record of writing Commercial Property business with intermediated or digital distribution.

 

  • Demonstrated loyalty and stability in a successful Short-Tail Underwriting career to date
  • Experience with Property products ideally including ISR and Strata
  • Technologically savvy with exposure to digital platforms
  • A varied and supportive community of brokers, preferably in the Mid-Market and SME sectors
  • High energy and drive to build something new

 

Culture & Benefits

This is an outstanding opportunity to build a significant portfolio of business with a fast-growing and highly innovative business alongside an exceptional team.

 

  • Collaborative environment with an experienced underwriting leadership team
  • Support from Actuarial, Technology, Marketing and Distribution
  • Both short- and long-term earning potential

 

Apply

If this sounds like you, please send your resume by clicking the “apply” link below. The reference number for this role is JAT55812. Please allow for 3 - 5 working days for us to process all the applications. All applicants will receive feedback from us, either via email or a telephone call.