SCOR
Underwriter , Financial Lines - SBS (SCOR Business Solutions)
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Join SCOR's growing Financial Institutions team and work across both International and London Market portfolios, underwriting complex risks for leading financial services clients. Working alongside experienced market professionals, you'll gain valuable exposure to clients, brokers, and a diverse range of risks while developing your technical expertise and commercial acumen.
This is more than a traditional underwriting role. You'll be encouraged to contribute ideas, influence decisions, and help shape the future of the portfolio. With genuine visibility, strong mentorship, and a collaborative culture, you'll have the autonomy, support, and opportunity to build your market profile, make an impact, and accelerate your career within a global organisation.
About SCOR
As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.
Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.
As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.
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Role Overview
We are seeking a motivated and commercially-minded individual to join our Financial Institutions (FI) underwriting team. This is an excellent opportunity for an existing underwriter with previous experience in FI, looking to take the next step into a more autonomous and visible underwriting role.
The successful candidate will support the underwriting and management of a portfolio of Financial Institutions risks, including banks, asset managers, private equity firms, insurance companies, fintechs, and other financial services businesses. You will work closely with senior underwriters, brokers, and other stakeholders to develop technical underwriting skills while building a strong understanding of the FI market.
Key Areas of Focus
- Underwriting new and renewal FI business within authority levels
- Analysing submissions, financial information, and risk exposures
- Building strong broker and client relationships
- Supporting portfolio management, profitability, and growth initiatives
- Collaborating with claims, actuarial, legal, and operations teams
- Participating in market meetings, presentations, and industry events
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have the following experience and competencies:
- Experience within underwriting, broking, account management, portfolio management, or a related insurance role.
- Current experience underwriting Financial Institutions risks, with a strong interest in developing further expertise within this specialist class.
- Exposure to Financial Institutions, Financial Lines, Professional Indemnity, D&O, Cyber, or other Specialty Lines business.
- Strong analytical, technical, and commercial capabilities, with the ability to assess risk, interpret information, and support sound underwriting decisions.
- Confidence to contribute ideas, challenge constructively, and actively participate in underwriting discussions.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop trusted partnerships with brokers, clients, and colleagues.
- A collaborative mindset and a willingness to work across teams to deliver the best outcomes for clients and SCOR.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Curiosity, initiative, and an entrepreneurial approach, with a desire to learn, grow, and contribute to the continued success of the Financial Institutions portfolio.
- A proactive and positive attitude, combined with a passion for delivering high-quality underwriting and exceptional broker service.
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Why SCOR?
At SCOR, we believe the best underwriting decisions come from empowered people. You'll have the autonomy to make an impact, the opportunity to contribute beyond your job title, and the support of a highly experienced team committed to your development.
If you're looking for a role that offers visibility, influence, international exposure, and genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you.
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Desired Skills and Experience
- Underwriting
- Insurance
- Finance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communication
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