Job Description

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22nd July, 2026 n

Greysilver

n Greysilver is a specialist recruitment consultancy operating across Insurance, Banking & Finance, Legal, Energy & Engineering, and Technology. We partner with leading organisations and high-calibre professionals to make placements that matter.
About the Job

n Our client is a well-established global specialty insurer operating within the Lloyd's market. They are seeking a Casualty Underwriter to play a key role in the profitable growth of their Australia and New Zealand Casualty portfolio, reporting to the regional Head of Casualty.
n The seat covers open market single-risk business across General Liability (Primary, Umbrella and Excess) together with ownership of delegated authority relationships, including referrals, day-to-day decisions and renewal negotiations. It is a market-facing role with genuine scope to develop broker relationships and pursue new business aligned to portfolio strategy.
n This suits an experienced Casualty underwriter with strong technical capability and commercial acumen, ideally with exposure to the Lloyd's operating model.
Responsibilities

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- Underwrite open market Casualty risks across General Liability, including Primary, Umbrella and Excess layers
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- Manage a portfolio of single-risk business within underwriting guidelines, authority limits and pricing discipline
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- Own delegated authority (binder and facility) relationships, including referrals and renewal negotiations
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- Provide clear,



commercially sound referrals with recommendations for risks outside delegated authority
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- Develop and strengthen broker and client relationships across Australia
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- Identify and pursue new business opportunities aligned to portfolio strategy and profitability targets
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- Maintain accurate, compliant underwriting files within required service timelines
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- Liaise with underwriting support, delegated authority, operations and finance teams to deliver productive outcomes
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Requirements n
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- Proven Casualty underwriting experience in the Australian market
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- Demonstrated experience underwriting General Liability across Primary, Umbrella and Excess
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- Binder or delegated authority experience preferred
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- Experience in a Lloyd's syndicate environment highly regarded
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- Solid analytical and decision-making skills with disciplined risk selection
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- Excellent broker-facing communication and negotiation skills; strong Excel capability
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- Tertiary qualifications or professional insurance accreditation desirable
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What's on Offer n
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- Competitive remuneration package
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- Genuine career development and progression pathways
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- Collaborative and high-performance team culture
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- Work with market-leading clients and mandates
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- Dedicated consultant support throughout your process
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Next Steps n
nTo apply or find out more, contact:n
Matt Marshall n
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nAll applications are handled with strict confidentiality. n

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📌 Casualty Underwriter (Sydney)
🏢 Greysilver
📍 Sydney