Underwriter - Financial Lines

Underwriter - Financial Lines

Are you a motivated and relationship-driven insurance professional looking to take the next step in your Underwriting Career? We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Underwriter to join our Melbourne Financial Lines team for a 12 month maternity leave cover to start JANUARY 2027.

About the role

You will play a key role in managing and growing a Financial Lines portfolio by handling renewals, assessing and converting new business opportunities, and delivering responsive, high-quality service to brokers. You’ll monitor portfolio performance, ensure compliance with underwriting and legislative requirements, stay across industry developments, and actively participate in market engagement and networking activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and service an existing Financial Lines portfolio, including renewals and mid-term adjustments

• Assess and underwrite new business opportunities in line with authority and guidelines

• Strengthen and maintain strong broker relationships through responsive and professional service

• Conduct portfolio reviews to monitor performance, profitability, and trends

• Ensure compliance with underwriting guidelines, legislative requirements, and internal policies

• Attend networking events, broker meetings, and industry functions as required

• Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• 2+ years’ experience as a Financial Lines underwriter

• Strong understanding of the Australian insurance market.

• A commitment to following, applying, and interpreting underwriting guidelines.

• Strong commercial acumen and a determination to maintain a profitable portfolio.

• Positive, professional, and proactive attitude.

• Strong sales orientation, with confidence in pursuing and closing new business.

• Job Benefits

We are proud winners of Top Insurance Employers 2022, 2023 and 2024 and 5-Star Diversity, Equity & Inclusion awards (Insurance Business Australia). All employees enjoy:

• Our ‘Excellence Program’ encourages and rewards a culture of high-performing individuals and teams

• ‘You Do You Day’ – an annual additional leave today to do something that brings you joy

• Commitment-free social club, with monthly in-office catch ups and quarterly events to get to know your colleagues better

• Annual end of financial year and end of calendar year events, in addition to social club arrangements

• Optional annual charity volunteering day, facilitated by us

• 3 additional personal leave days per year – for whatever you need

• Flexible public holidays – to celebrate our diversity you can Swap 2 public holidays for a more culturally significant day to suit you

• Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident to apply for this role.