Underwriting Assistant - Property / Real Estate

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Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

Underwriting Assistant - Property / Real Estate

London
Join us and embark on a journey of growth and success!
The Opportunity:
We have an Underwriting Assistant role joining our Property/Real Estate team, in our London office, 30 Fenchurch Street.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.With hybrid office working and excellent benefits including 30 days holiday, you will be working in a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment. We're the down-to-earth, international insurer that is neither too big nor small, so you can make a real

impact!
Your new role:
Assisting our Underwriters by providing information and support to allow them to negotiate rates, terms, and conditions for new and existing business.
Building and developing strong relationships with your stakeholders, including Underwriters and other members of the wider team.
Being aware of the annual business plan and its context so that you can make decisions and prioritise appropriately.
Positively promote the department, division, and company to maximise brand leverage.
Adhere to underwriting standards, legal requirements, and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.
Keep abreast of market trends and demonstrate market cycle awareness.
About you:
Previous experience within Insurance and a familiarity with policy wording (this could be from Operations, Claims or other relevant roles in the industry)
Good organisation skills with the ability to work to deadlines.
A team player with great communication skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
Accuracy, attention to detail and a flexible approach to changing business requirements.
The desire to learn and grow in your new role.
Why QBE? At My Best ?At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created 'At My Best'. It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change

depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE

DNA.?
We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable

a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (/careers/flex-qbe/).?
With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.?
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.?
At My Best - QBE Benefits ?
You are more than your work - and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.? 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.?
Flexible working
• balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.?
Pension -

you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.?
Private medical insurance
• we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.?
Family friendly policies
• we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.?
Short term remote work abroad
• you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.?
Sustainable investing
• we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing

more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.?
Cycle-to-Work
• benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.?
To find out more visit our? Reward Page?
QBE Awards ?
Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;?
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner:

Network Management of the Year?
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024:

QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer?
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner:

Green Technology Innovation of the Year?
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner:

Parental Policies Award?
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023:

QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here?
Inclusion of Diversity ?
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.? We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall

and Working Families, and our co