Background
Featured
Underwriting & Broking

Underwriter - Credit & Surety Treaty (Banking into insurance)

London, Greater London, South East, England
Competitive
Permanent
Job Ref:BH-22426
Location: London (Hybrid)
Sector: Treaty Reinsurance | Credit & Surety
Level: Associate / VP (flexible depending on experience)
Our client is a well-established treaty reinsurance team with a strong franchise in credit and surety business, working with a diverse portfolio of international cedants. Due to sustained growth, they are seeking to hire an individual from a banking background, specifically with experience in structured credit, loan syndications, or related credit-focused roles.
This is an excellent opportunity for a banking professional looking to transition into reinsurance while continuing to apply deep credit skills in a highly analytical and commercially driven environment.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Underwriting and managing treaty reinsurance programmes across credit and surety lines
  • Analysing cedants’ portfolios, structures, and risk profiles, with a strong focus on credit quality and loss dynamics
  • Supporting pricing, structuring, and negotiation of treaty terms
  • Working closely with actuaries, claims, and portfolio management teams
  • Building and maintaining relationships with cedants and brokers
  • Contributing to portfolio monitoring, reporting, and strategic development initiatives
Candidate Profile:
  • Background in banking, ideally within structured credit, loan syndications, trade finance, or credit risk
  • Strong understanding of corporate credit, structured transactions, and risk assessment
  • Ability to analyse complex financial information and translate it into underwriting decisions
  • Commercial mindset with strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Prior insurance or reinsurance experience is not required, but an interest in the sector is essential
Why Apply?
  • Opportunity to move into a specialist reinsurance platform with a strong market reputation
  • Exposure to complex, international credit and surety risks
  • Clear long-term career development within a growing treaty reinsurance team
Apply now
Consultant
William Bragg
Underwriting & Broking

William
Bragg

Associate Director

Share this job

Apply for this role

Apply for this role by sending us your CV today.

Related vacancies

Search for more jobs
Risk Management
Senior Risk Analyst

London, Greater London, South East, England

£60000 - £80000 per annum

Permanent

🚨  Senior Risk Analyst - Lloyd's Market - Enterprise Risk Management  🚨 If you’re working in Enterprise Risk Management and looking for your next career step, this could be the opportunity for you. Key responsibilities: ✅ Maintaining and enhancing the  Risk Register ✅ Supporting the  Risk Management Framework  across key operational areas ✅ Running  Risk Appetite & Tolerance  reporting processes ✅ Collaborating with business teams to ensure effective risk controls and issue resolution ✅ Driving quality in reporting, assessments, and governance A fantastic opportunity to contribute to a proactive risk culture and ensure sound risk practices in a dynamic insurance environment. #ERM #Insurance #RiskManagement #Governance #RiskAppetite #RiskCulture
Risk Management
Risk Analyst

London, Greater London, South East, England

£40000 - £60000 per annum

Permanent

🚀  New Opportunity | ERM Risk Analyst | Lloyd's Market 🚀 🛠 Key Responsibilities: Support the design, maintenance, and enhancement of the Enterprise Risk Management framework Facilitate risk assessments across business units, identifying emerging and strategic risks Monitor key risk indicators (KRIs) and perform trend analysis Stay informed on regulatory changes and risk management best practices 📍 Location: London Please apply here or reach out to tyler-rose.kellaway@arthur.co.uk for more info!
Underwriting & Broking Operations
Underwriting Manager

City Of London, Greater London, South East, England

Up to £100k dependant on experience

Fixed-Term Contract

I am currently working with a Lloyd's insurance company who is hiring an Underwriting Manager on a 12-month fixed term contract.    The Underwriting Manager reports directly into the Head of Underwriting Management & Portfolio Solutions and will oversee the day-to-day management of analysts within the Underwriting Management team.   The role is responsible for supporting the team’s key pillars: Performance Management, Governance & Controls, and Insights & Analytics.   Key Responsibilities Oversee production of internal and external reporting, ensuring regulatory returns are completed accurately and on time. Maintain and update policy documentation and underwriting controls to ensure continued effectiveness and regulatory compliance. Own the Year End Audit process and work proactively with auditors to resolve queries. Manage and support analysts within the Underwriting Management team. Drive continuous process improvements and support projects that enhance underwriting capabilities and reporting. Undertake any other related duties as reasonably required.   We are looking for a candidate with a minimum of five years Lloyd’s Market experience, line management skills, and strong analytical abilities including advanced Excel, Power BI/SQL.   You should have excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to handle multiple projects efficiently.  This is a great position for someone that is immediately available/looking to return to market.  Apply today to be considered!