Our client is an ambitious leading Lloyd’s insurer and is looking for a candidate to work with the Head of Underwriting Management to assist across the department and, in particular, to focus on portfolio management functions Main Roles The candidate will be under management but must be a self thinker. Responsibilities will include management of our client’s diverse underwriting portfolio and implementing the underwriting strategy. Preparing and delivering underwriting plan. Monitoring and managing of exposures against risk appetite. Monthly and quarterly performance analysis. Providing insightful and timely underwriting, financial and management information. Working with all underwriting divisions to maximise cross-divisional benefits. Maintaining necessary interaction with other departments and maintaining appropriate underwriting disciplines and practices across business divisions and offices. Personal Profile The role will have a quantitative and analytical emphasis and the individual will have a broad range of skills and experience. Experience and attributes ideally attained – the individual understands the main principles of insurance and reinsurance and will have ideally worked in an underwriting environment. Strong academic qualifications and ideally ACII and strong numerical and analytical abilities are required. Individual will be a clear thinker with strong attention to detail and have a strong initiative and work ethic and excellent time management skills. The role also provides very good scope for development within the department