Deputy Underwriter - Offshore & Renewables

NorthStandard • Full-time • 1w ago

Role purpose

In this role, you’ll play a key part in supporting our members and helping to shape the future of our Offshore & Renewables portfolio. You’ll work closely with our Underwriters to nurture and grow existing relationships, manage renewals, and contribute to new business opportunities within the sector. Collaboration is central to what we do: you’ll partner with our loss prevention and claims teams to spot emerging risks, strengthen coverage for our members, and ensure they receive clear, confident guidance when navigating complex contracts. This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact while developing your expertise in a dynamic and evolving field.

What will you be doing?

Key responsibilities will include:

Underwriting and renewal of all accounts within the sector under the overall direction of the head of underwriting, Offshore & Renewables.
Reporting on all matters to the underwriting team, underwriting director or head of underwriting as appropriate.
The analysis of underwriting, claims and loss prevention trends within the sector
Identifying and supporting team pressure points and to arrange workloads accordingly.
Receiving enquiries, information and carrying out additional research using available information from internal and external sources.
Identifying and developing new business for the sector.
Ensuring Contract Review service is maintained. The review process allows us to confirm the extent to which cover is available, with the aim of providing our members with certainty as to the scope of cover in relation to the specific contract and for us to ensure we have sufficient reinsurance in place for a particular risk.
Share best practice and information relevant to supporting Members/customers and providing them with excellent service.
Working with underwriting assistants so ensure the prompt and accurate production and processing of entry documentation and debiting.

About you

Skills/Qualifications/Experience

Essential

Evidence of ability to work positively as a team and to empower colleagues
Efficient & effective administration skills, demonstrating an attention to detail concerning work produced. Highly proactive: the ability to lead by example.
Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate sound written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

Evidence of ‘owning’ Member and/or customer relationships and high performance in relationship management.
Technical underwriting skills
Experience of underwriting P&I or equivalent in-house experience within industry
A good knowledge of marine insurance, in particular P&I cover.

Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

The Company

Welcome to NorthStandard, one of the largest and most influential marine insurers in the International Group.

We're more than just a workplace. We're a global community of passionate maritime professionals driven and defined by our empowered, inquisitive, courageous and giving principles, and our commitment to excellence. We believe in fostering a diverse, inclusive and dynamic work environment where everyone can be themselves, thrive, and contribute their unique talents to delivering our best for colleagues, members, customers, and the communities we serve.

You will be empowered to focus on your progression, have access to development opportunities designed to fast-track your career from the day you start, and the ability to contribute to and shape our employee experience. In return, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, while benefitting from a hybrid approach in our collaborative office spaces around the world.

We’re committed to continuous learning and development, building long-lasting internal and external relationships, and driving service excellence.

The Benefits

The usual stuff

A competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus plan and benefit arrangements for everyone.

Flexible working

We offer a best in market hybrid working policy and are open to considering a range of flexible opportunities. This includes job-sharing, part-time roles and remote working.

Taking care of you

Our people are the most important part of our club and we constantly strive for our culture and working environment to show how much we value the contribution you make. We do this through our Employee Resource Groups, learning and development opportunities, inclusive policies and our Employee Assistance Programmes.

Social events

We host a range of get-togethers throughout the year as we believe that bringing our people together is a great way to motivate each other, inspire success, and build a stronger foundation for the cub.

The Values