Your new companyYour new company are a trusted partner within the automotive sector. For over twenty years, they have provided expert guidance to independent vehicle retailers. They have a commitment to excellence whereby clients will be presented with tailored insurance solutions to suit their needs which is delivered by a team of experts with years of experience. Due to expansion within the Motor team, a permanent position for a Lead Underwriter has arisen.Your new roleYour new role as a Lead Underwriter means you will be responsible for managing a team of technical underwriters and underwriting data analysts. Duties will include fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment, conducting regular performance reviews, overseeing the underwriting process and review complex underwriting cases as well as implementing underwriting strategies to achieve business objectives. You will leverage data analytics to continuously track and enhance underwriting performance, while implementing data-driven strategies to improve risk evaluation and maximise profitability. Further duties will also include tracking and evaluating underwriting performance indicators to uncover patterns and pinpoint opportunities for enhancement, working closely with other departments, and communicate underwriting decisions and strategies to senior management.What you'll need to succeedYour previous experience working as a Lead Underwriter will contribute to your success in securing this role. You will have a strong understanding of underwriting principles, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to analyse and interpret complex data. You will also have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, an ability to make decisions, be organised and able to prioritise work, communication skills, commercial awareness, and be effective at building relationships. You will be resilient under pressure, determined to achieve goals, seek to resolve problems and show initiative, and have a proven ability to lead a high-performing team. You will have a Bachelor's degree in finance, business, data science or statistics-related field, in-depth knowledge of underwriting principles and practices, a professional underwriting qualification such as ACII and experience with Underwriting and in a leadership role. Ideally, you will have strong knowledge of using SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, etc.What you'll get in returnYou will receive a generous package of up to £65,000 plus excellent pension and benefits. You will receive support from directors. You will also work within a like-minded team who offer full training and support.

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