Underwriting Industry Team Leader

Job title: Underwriting Industry Team Leader

About the Role

An opportunity in the Risk Service Unit for an Underwriting Industry Team Leader. This role is accountable for driving underwriting excellence in the team, building strong relationships with the commercial units, customers, brokers and agents, creating a collaborative spirit, shaping risk strategies, ensuring sustainable portfolio performance, driving innovation, and high focus on staff retention and staff development to support profitable growth of the business.

What You'll Do

• Lead and drive the underwriting strategy, ensuring sound risk assessment and portfolio performance.

• Provide technical leadership and expert guidance on complex underwriting decisions and major risk exposures.

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture while supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, buyers and key stakeholders.

• Monitor market, sector and economic trends, translating insights into effective underwriting and portfolio strategies.

• Develop, coach and retain talent, supporting team growth and engagement.

• Ensure compliance with Atradius risk policies, governance standards and performance objectives.

• What We're Looking For

• Strong underwriting expertise with a strategic, analytical and commercially minded approach.

• Solid understanding of sector dynamics, credit risk and macroeconomic trends.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities.

• Fluent English (written and spoken).

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.

• Compensation & Benefits

• A dynamic, international and challenging work environment.

• Training and support to reach your full potential including the opportunity for continuous professional development.

• Attractive terms and conditions, including competitive salary, pension package and a range of flexible benefits and rewards.

• Equal opportunities for all.

• Inclusive culture promoting diversity and values for all colleagues.