Ready to step beyond standard automated processing and master true commercial underwriting? If you have 2+ years in commercial lines and feel like your technical growth has hit a ceiling on standard, "cookie-cutter" SME risks, this is your opportunity to step into the sharp end of commercial property underwriting. At Axis Underwriting, we thrive on complexity. As a premier Australian underwriting agency specialising in high-hazard and "hard-to-place" risks, we write the business standard markets walk away from. Operating as a top-10 Lloyd's of London Coverholder,

we offer
the ideal balance: global market authority combined with an agile, close-knit local team where your decisions actually shape the portfolio. How This Role Accelerates Your Career Working directly alongside senior commercial underwriters in our Brisbane CBD team, this role isn't a back-office task queue. It is a true portfolio-facing desk designed to elevate your technical authority:
- Master Complex Risk: Expand your technical scope beyond basic commercial packages into Industrial Special Risks (ISR), complex Business Pack, and broad Public Liability portfolios;
- Build Direct Broker Authority: Deal directly with Queensland's leading insurance brokers. Evaluate submissions, negotiate terms, and establish yourself as a key decision-maker in the QLD market;
- Global Market Insight: Gain real-world insight into how international Lloyd’s of London syndicates structure capacity alongside domestic Australian markets; Your Impact
- Underwriting & Portfolio Support: Evaluate, quote, and bind commercial new business and renewals across complex property lines within delegated authority guidelines;
- Broker Servicing: Serve as a sharp, responsive, and commercially minded point of contact for key broking partners across Queensland;




- Underwriting Integrity: Analyse risk quality, survey reports, and policy wordings to ensure balanced, profitable portfolio performance;
- Collaborate: Provide high-level technical support to our broking and industry partners; What You Bring This position is ideal for an ambitious Commercial Underwriter or experienced Assistant Underwriter ready to enhance their technical capabilities and gain specialist

skills:
- Commercial

Experience:
Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience within Commercial Property or Commercial Lines underwriting;
- Analytical Precision: Strong observational and analytical skills; you catch the details that others miss in broker submissions and policy wordings;
- Systems & Data Aptitude: Comfortable navigating specialised underwriting engines, rating tools, and MS Office applications;
- Regulatory Awareness: Solid grounding in the General Insurance Code of Practice (GICOP), Privacy Act, and broad Australian market compliance frameworks;
- Team First Approach: Cooperative, proactive, and driven by building strong market relationships, eager to expand the QLD commercial portfolio; What's in It for You?
- Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary + annual performance-based bonus scheme + yearly salary reviews;
- Genuine Hybrid Work: A balanced routine combining working from home with modern Brisbane CBD office collaboration;
- Direct Mentorship: Daily access to underwriting leaders who are actively invested in training and expanding your underwriting authority; *Unfortunately, applications and resumes from recruitment agencies won't be accepted at this time. Ready to step up your underwriting capability? Click 'Apply' to submit your resume for a confidential discussion, or reach out directly to learn how you can grow your career at Axis.

📌 Commercial Underwriter | Commercial (Brisbane)
🏢 Axis Underwriting Services
📍 Brisbane