Join Liberty’s specialist Energy, Property & Construction underwriting team and help shape tailored insurance solutions for complex construction risks.

As a Construction Underwriter, you’ll build trusted relationships with brokers and clients while applying your technical expertise to contribute to the growth and profitability of a specialist portfolio.

At Liberty, you’ll benefit from local underwriting authority, access to market-leading products and support from experienced leaders and technical specialists. You’ll work in a collaborative, autonomous environment with opportunities for career development, technical and non-technical training, and meaningful involvement in product development and industry events.

If you like the sound of this role, read on to find out more!

Key responsibilities

As a Construction Underwriter, you will contribute to the growth and profitability of assigned specialty product lines by developing broker and client relationships, assessing risks and delivering tailored underwriting solutions. Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with brokers and clients to support the marketing and sale of Liberty’s products.
- Reviewing, assessing and underwriting new business and renewals in line with Liberty’s quality and pricing guidelines.
- Developing and executing selling and negotiation strategies that support portfolio growth, retention and profitability.
- Delivering a high level of underwriting service and building relationships that differentiate Liberty in the market.
- Managing facilities to support portfolio growth and retention.
- Working with other Product Line Underwriters to identify cross-selling opportunities and deliver complete solutions to brokers and clients.

About you

You will bring:

- Technical knowledge of underwriting principles, procedures and techniques, including coverage issues, product lines and relevant systems.




- The ability to assess and underwrite target new business and renewal opportunities.
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with brokers, clients and internal stakeholders.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to develop strategies that support portfolio growth and profitability.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
- An understanding of market conditions, competitor activity and opportunities for product development.
- The ability to provide high-quality service and deliver tailored solutions.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, workflow and administrative requirements.
- A cooperative approach and commitment to contributing positively to team performance.
- Alignment with Liberty’s core values, including professionalism, integrity and continuous improvement.

Why Liberty?

At Liberty, technology supports and informs underwriting decisions, but it is our people’s technical excellence and judgement that enable us to truly underwrite risk and tailor bespoke solutions. We empower our Underwriters with local authority to make efficient and impactful decisions, while supporting them to build trusted relationships and strong personal profile in the market.

You will join a stable, experienced leadership team and a global organisation with a strong focus on market relevance, quality customer service and sustainable performance. Our market approach is built on capability, consistency and personal rapport.

What we offer

- Local underwriting and claims authority.




- Market-leading products and specialist technical expertise.
- A product development team focused on addressing market gaps and introducing relevant solutions.
- Comprehensive induction and ongoing technical and non-technical training.
- Career development, management and leadership programs.
- Regional and global travel and secondment opportunities.
- A collaborative, inclusive workplace that supports employee wellbeing, diversity, inclusion and equity.
- Wellbeing training, EAP support, employee-led community groups and generous parental leave.
- Opportunities to contribute to the community through volunteering, fundraising and service leave.

Liberty has been recognised as NIBA General Insurer of the Year in 2021 and NIBA Specialty Insurer of the Year in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.

Privacy & Third‑Party Application Management

By applying for this role, you confirm that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy which explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your information, and your rights to access, correct, or erase, your personal information.

Your information may be stored in third‑party cloud systems used by Liberty Mutual Group and our agents. You consent to the transfer of your information to other countries, including those with different privacy laws, subject to our obligations under Australian Privacy Principles.

Note that we may retain your data for up to 5 years for future recruitment opportunities unless you request earlier deletion. You may withdraw consent or request deletion at any time.

Liberty does not use automated decision-making to make final hiring decisions. If any automated tools are used for initial screening, they will not replace human review.

If you have any questions about how your personal information is handled or wish to exercise your privacy rights, you can contact our Privacy Officer at [email protected]

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