Assistant Underwriter or Commercial Underwriter | Commercial & Property (NSW)Axis Underwriting Services – Sydney CBD NSWLooking for a genuine gateway into commercial underwriting with true market autonomy?
Whether you are an ambitious Assistant Underwriter ready to step up into a delegated authority role, or a Commercial Underwriter tired of high-volume auto-processing and corporate red tape, this is your opportunity to build a long-term career with an industry leader.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 CareerExperience: Minimum 2 years' experience within the General Insurance/Financial Services industry or at least 2 years of Commercial Property Underwriting experience;Master Complex Risk: Expand your technical scope beyond basic package processing into high-hazard Business Pack (SME), Industrial Special Risks (ISR), and broad Public Liability risks;Build Direct Broker Authority: Deal directly with New South Wales' leading insurance brokers.
Evaluate submissions, negotiate terms, and establish yourself as a key point of contact in the NSW market;Tailored Authority Growth: Receive structured mentoring designed to rapidly expand your delegated underwriting authority at a pace matched to your capability;Your ImpactUnderwriting & Portfolio Support: Quote, bind, and manage commercial new business, renewals,



and endorsements across complex property lines within delegated authority guidelines;Risk Evaluation & Pricing: Assess commercial risk exposures, determine tailored terms and conditions, and present competitive terms to brokers;Broker Partnerships: Manage broker inquiries with a commercial, solution-focused mindset, building strong lasting market relationships;Operational Precision: Maintain high data integrity across client records and policy administration, taking inbound queries and requests from brokers - phone and email;What You BringIndustry Experience: Minimum 2 years within General Insurance (Underwriting Agency, Insurer, or Broking background);Commercial Knowledge: Foundational exposure to Commercial Property underwriting (familiarity with SME or ISR lines will be highly regarded);Analytical Precision: Strong observational and analytical skills; you catch the details that others miss in broker submissions and policy wordings;Regulatory Grounding: Working knowledge of the General Insurance Code of Practice (GICOP) and Privacy Act, and broad Australian market compliance frameworks;Self-Driven & Collaborative: Thrives in a adaptable working environment, manages competing priorities easily, and brings a proactive, positive attitude.What's in It for You?
Financial Rewards: Highly competitive base salary + annual performance-based bonus + regular salary reviews;Genuine Sydney Flexibility: Work from home with occasional team meetups giving you back valuable commute time;Direct Mentorship: Daily access to underwriting leaders who are actively invested in training and expanding your underwriting authority;*Please note: Direct Sydney-based candidates only.
Submissions from recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role yet.
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📌 Assistant Underwriter Or Commercial Underwriter | Commercial & Property (Nsw) (Sydney)
🏢 Axis Underwriting Services
📍 Sydney