Swiss Re
Underwriter - Large Lawyers Professional Liability
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About The Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the London-based US Lawyers' underwriting team within Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. This role offers an opportunity to join a dynamic team and offers development potential.
You will be responsible for underwriting complex Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) risks for top‑tier law firms, with a strong focus on attention to detail, broker engagement, and strategic risk selection.
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a sophisticated Large Lawyers portfolio, partnering closely with claims, risk management, and actuarial colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
Analyze submissions to assess insurability, coverage, structure, and risk quality for large, often international, law firms. Review claims history and work on pricing with actuarial teams. Negotiate proposals and prepare quotations. Serve as an underwriting contact for key global brokers and major law firm clients. Lead or participate in underwriting meetings, renewals, and strategic discussions with insurers and brokers. Support relationship management and contribute to long‑term client and broker partnerships. Contribute market insights on trends affecting large law firms, including emerging practice risks, jurisdictional trends, and claim developments.
About The Team
You will be joining the London-based US Lawyers' underwriting team within Swiss Re Corporate Solutions — a dynamic, collaborative group dedicated to delivering exceptional underwriting on some of the most complex and high-profile legal professional liability risks in the market. The team offers strong technical support, a global perspective, and real opportunities for professional development and growth.
About You
You are a motivated, detail-oriented underwriting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment. You bring strong analytical capabilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders and global brokers. You are equally comfortable working independently and collaborating within a diverse, global team.
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We Are Looking For Candidates Who Meet These Requirements
Experience in Lawyers Professional Liability, ideally with exposure to excess or layered programs Strong understanding of large law firm risk profiles, claims drivers, and broker market dynamics Proven ability to evaluate complex risks and articulate underwriting rationale clearly and confidently
These Are Additional Nice To Haves
Strong negotiation and analytical skills, with confidence engaging at senior levels Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience managing multiple stakeholders in a team environment High level of self-motivation and ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, global team Willingness to travel as required to support broker and client relationships
Why Join Us
Opportunity to step into a well‑established, high‑profile Large Lawyers portfolio. Meaningful underwriting on complex and intellectually challenging risks. Collaborative, global team environment with strong technical support.
Compensation & Work Model
For the United Kingdom, the base salary range for this position is between £63,000 and £95,000 for a full-time role.
The Specific Salary Offered Considers
the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience
In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance-based annual bonus.
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Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.
About Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer. We anticipate and manage risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime.
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions is the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group. We offer innovative insurance solutions to large and midsized multinational corporations from our approximately 50 locations worldwide. We help clients mitigate their risk exposure, whilst our industry-leading claims service provides them with additional peace of mind.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Swiss Re Corporate Solutions embraces a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
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