Assistant Underwriter - Surety

We are looking for an Associate Underwriter to join our respected Surety team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity to begin, or progress, your career within this specialised area of insurance. You will need to have some experience in the financial services or legal sectors with a basic understanding of how to read and analyse financial statements and/or legal contracts.

Our experienced Surety team and specialised Bond School in the US will provide you with all the training and support you need to succeed. Surety is a credit-based product that financially secures contracts between two parties. It is typically used in the construction industry to assist with completion of projects, but also offers various different types of guarantees for industries outside of construction.

Over time you will learn how to underwrite both commercial and construction transactions, negotiate underwriting terms and indemnity agreements, review contracts and research statutory requirements of bonding in order to seek out profitable risk opportunities for our organisation. Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy.

This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion. What Will You Do? Learn and understand Travelers’ financial underwriting requirements pertaining to surety credit risk. Underwrite and assess risk to maximise business growth and profitability for allocated broker panel or clients.

Make appropriate decisions within facility authority in addition to considered, intelligent and complete recommendations to technical underwriting/business leadership. Make prompt, sound decisions within facility authority and based on appropriate underwriting information. Negotiate terms and conditions consistent with underwriting requirements and service. Understand and execute Travelers' underwriting strategies and principles to produce budgeted results. Working with Primary Underwriter on same broker panel/client to continuously manage book of business, maintaining quality of business, growth and profit.

Accountable for accurate bond underwriting documentation and information in account management systems and adherence to Travelers' documentation standards. Actively engage and seek out training opportunities to further develop underwriting expertise. Develop and leverage broker/client relationships through a high level of visibility and using a disciplined sales management approach (e.g. planning and follow-up for client visits/meetings) in support of business objectives.

Effectively assist in the development, documentation and execution of sales plans with emphasis on increasing marketing and sales activities outside the office. Actively participate in scheduled underwriting and meetings. Demonstrate superior customer service standards (consistency, quick response, knowledge of products) to meet Travelers' service standards Support maintenance of exposure tracking systems to enable accurate reporting and facility monitoring.