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Portfolio Manager – UK Construction & Engineering
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Portfolio Manager – UK Construction & Engineering
Portfolio Manager – UK Construction & Engineering
Location: London (with hybrid working) Role Type: Full-time Employee Employer: hackajob collaborating with QBE Insurance
About the Opportunity
QBE's leading UK Construction & Engineering team is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead a high-performing team in an exciting, market-facing leadership role.
This position offers responsibility for underwriting performance, portfolio strategy, business development, and talent development. The successful candidate will drive profitable growth, strengthen market position, and ensure alignment with QBE’s underwriting objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and execute the UK Construction & Engineering portfolio strategy, ensuring profitability, sustainability, and market alignment.
- Monitor portfolio performance, market trends, and emerging opportunities, taking action to optimise results and improve customer outcomes.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement across underwriting, distribution, and portfolio management.
Underwriting Leadership
- Lead underwriting performance through technical expertise, portfolio oversight, and disciplined risk selection.
- Ensure underwriting decisions comply with appetite, authority frameworks, and portfolio objectives.
- Collaborate with Pricing, Portfolio Management, Risk Solutions, and Claims teams to enhance profitability.
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People Leadership
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing underwriting team, fostering:
- Collaboration, accountability
- Continuous improvement
- Support capability development, succession planning, and resource alignment for current and future business needs.
Broker & Market Engagement
- Build and maintain key broker, client, and trading partner relationships to support:
- Retention, growth, and new business opportunities
- Represent QBE in the market, enhancing its reputation as a leading Construction & Engineering insurer.
Governance & Risk Management
- Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.
- Champion a risk-aware, compliance-driven culture aligned with QBE’s underwriting standards.
Requirements
Experience & Skills
- Proven expertise in Construction & Engineering underwriting, with a deep understanding of the UK market.
- Extensive broker and client network within the sector.
- Strong track record in portfolio strategy development and driving profitable growth.
- Commercial and financial acumen, with experience using data and insights for underwriting decisions.
- Ability to manage portfolios across varied market conditions, pricing cycles, and risk environments.
- Proven leadership in developing, motivating, and high-performing underwriting teams.
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Key Competencies
- Analytical thinking
- Business management
- Coaching & team development
- Risk management
- Strategic thinking
- Stakeholder engagement
Benefits
QBE offers a comprehensive benefits package to support your personal and professional well-being:
- 30 days annual leave, plus an option to purchase 2 additional days.
- Flexible working opportunities, including part-time, job sharing, and compressed hours.
- Automatic pension enrollment with 10% employer contribution towards your basic salary.
- Access to extensive additional benefits tailored to your needs.
For full details on QBE’s commitment to employee recognition and culture, visit: Rewarding our people – QBE European Operations
About QBE
QBE is an international insurer with 13,000+ employees across 26 countries. We combine scale and agility, empowering ambitious professionals to make a real impact.
Our vision: To become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
Why Join QBE?
- A workplace where passion, talent, and kindness drive progress.
- Recognised for excellence, including:
- Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year (2025)
- ESG, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
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