Description

- Permanent full-time position
- Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne CBD locations
- Flexible working and hybrid work environment
- Lead a team of highly engaged and motivated underwriting specialists

The crucial role of Intermediated Strata UW Lead is responsible for the underwriting execution and financial performance of the Intermediated Strata product. This role also involves managing the national Intermediated Strata underwriting team to ensure key financial targets are achieved to drive profitable growth and increase market share.

What you’ll do:

- Develop, deliver and execute a cohesive UW plan and service/value proposition to our intermediaries through the execution of the Intermediated Strata product strategy
- Emphasize solution-oriented underwriting by excelling in customer service fundamentals, standardizing underwriting practices across the national team, setting clear expectations for service levels (e.g. turnaround times, submission acknowledgement, accessibility and responsiveness, etc), and implementing processes to accurately evaluate and manage opportunities
- Deliver, and continually improve (in consultation with the Intermediated Strata portfolio manager), the Intermediated Strata product strategies (including but not limited to, target markets/key brokers, product differentiation, appetite, UW execution strategy, risk engineering, reinsurance, technology, etc)
- Day to day operational underwriting functions within the national Intermediated Strata team through the underwriting and negotiating of individual policy renewals, new business and mid-term policy adjustments




- Work closely with Distribution to build VSL/Intermediated Strata market awareness and strengthen broker relationships to ensure a seamless experience for our intermediaries and mutual clients.

What you’ll bring:

- Minimum 10 years commercial underwriting experience in Intermediated Strata insurance and ability to demonstrate robust technical product knowledge
- Proven experience in leading, managing and developing national underwriting teams
- Strong understanding of intermediary markets (including broker relationships), underwriting principles, and insurance products
- Demonstrated ability to meet budgeted GWP and profitability targets, whilst adhering to required risk and governance processes.

What we can offer:

- A range of flexible working and leave options, including 20 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks paid secondary carer parental leave and unlimited paid emergency response leave
- Discounts and offers on a range of retail favourite stores as well as insurance products
- Give back to our communities with payroll giving, donation matching and paid volunteer leave
- Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs; and
- Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

Employee benefits | Suncorp Group

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

For support, adjustments or more information please contact [email protected]

📌 Intermediated Strata Underwriting Practice Lead (Sydney)
🏢 Nameless
📍 Sydney