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Operations Underwriting Manager
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Job Description
UPS Capital, one of the main UPS divisions, provides risk mitigation and insurance solutions for businesses of all sizes and industries along global supply chains.
Role
We are seeking a commercially minded, process- and project-driven leader to evolve and scale our underwriting capability across our International Region (Europe, Asia, and the Americas). This is not a traditional underwriting role, but a platform leadership position sitting at the intersection of:
- Underwriting expertise
- Operational excellence
- Systems and digital delivery
- Policy administration
- Compliance
What You Will Get
- An annual salary in the region of £65,000
- Monthly car allowance
- A bonus of 20% of the base salary based on company performance
- A company pension scheme, paid maternity leave, holiday pay, discounts at major retailers (including Apple and cinemas) and attractions (including Alton Towers and The London Eye) and many more benefits
- UPS employee shipping discounts
- Opportunities to progress with our 'promotion from within' policy
- Industry-leading training
- Employee assistance programme
- Bonus incentive based on performance
- Remote work opportunities, including the supply of all necessary equipment
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You will play a critical role in how underwriting is executed, scaled, and continuously improved, while retaining strong alignment to marine cargo risk and portfolio performance.
This role is ideal for a “builder-underwriter” - someone who thrives in transforming environments and wants to own and shape an underwriting engine end-to-end.
What You’ll Do
End-to-End Underwriting Operations Ownership
- Own and continuously improve submission-to-bind, policy administration and compliance workflows across Europe
- Drive efficiency, standardisation, and scalability of underwriting processes
- Identify bottlenecks and implement structured process improvements
Systems, Data & Digital Enablement
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Lead The Development And Optimisation Of
- Underwriting platforms
- Workflow tools
- Data flows and reporting infrastructure
Project & Change Leadership
- Lead cross-functional transformation projects across operations, underwriting, and customer experience
- Deliver initiatives aligned to growth, efficiency, and customer experience
- Implement structured change management and measurable outcomes
Portfolio & Risk Contribution
- Contribute to underwriting decisions on complex cargo risks
- Ensure alignment between risk appetite, pricing discipline, and operational execution
- Support profitable portfolio growth through balanced commercial judgement
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Sales & Commercial Partnership
- Improve turnaround times and conversion
- Enable scalable growth
- Balance risk with commercial opportunity
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and develop a high-performing underwriting operations team
- Build a culture focused on execution excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
What You’ll Bring
- Experience in underwriting operations, process design, or transformation
- Strong project management and change capability
- Experience with systems, workflows, and digital tools
- Commercial awareness and strong cross-functional collaboration skills
Preferred
- Marine/Cargo insurance experience
- Exposure to MGA, Lloyd’s, or transformation environments
- ACII or equivalent qualifications
Why is this role different?
This is a unique opportunity to build and scale an underwriting platform, combining ownership, innovation, and strategic impact within a global organisation.
Your career at UPS Capital
Join a team where innovation, ownership, and impact are at the core of how we operate. This is a role for individuals who want to lead transformation.
UPS is committed to a policy of treating individuals fairly and recruiting, selecting, training, promoting and compensating based on merit, experience and other work-related criteria. We do not discriminate against any applicant based on age, race, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Employee Type
Permanent
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