Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent 

Location: Melbourne / Brisbane / Sydney

About the role

Ansvar Australia, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for an SME Underwriter to join our Team.

The Senior SME Underwriter is responsible for the personal underwriting of small to medium renewal cases, with less complex risk within the SME portfolio of business.
The primary objective is to deliver professional and efficient customer service to achieve profitable premium growth and underwriting profitability in our core segments.

Reporting to the Regional Underwriting Manager this role can be based in any of our state offices

Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake personal underwriting of the SME portfolio
  
• Deliver professional and efficient customer service to brokers and distribution partners, as well as internal colleagues
  
• Assist the Portfolio Managers and Regional Underwriting Manager in maximising the profitability of the SME portfolio
  
• Contribute to developing a workplace learning environment

Knowledge, skills and experience

• 2+ years experience working in Underwriting
  
• Sound knowledge of Package products and exposures
• Ability to develop and implement practical strategies to secure new business and retention of renewals
  
•  Excellent collaboration, communication and negotiation skills both internally and externally
  
• Proven ability to assist in the development and implementation of effective risk management strategies within the general insurance industry.
  
• Able to demonstrate excellent people skills and ability to build and maintain good relationships with colleagues, business partners and customers
  
• A team player and enjoy working in a fun, vibrant team environment.

What we offer

• Learning and Development opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• A range of Health and Wellbeing Benefits
• Reward & Recognition Program with discounts and deals at 100’s of local retailers
• Competitive Parental Leave Arrangement
• Purchase additional Annual Leave opportunity
• Hybrid work arrangement 
• Paid Volunteer day – 1 per year
• Community Education Grant Program – Ansvar staff can participate in the review       and selection of the Grant recipients each year, to determine who receives funding from Ansvar’s profit pool
• Participation in Ansvar’s short term incentive scheme – up to 15%

About us

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.

We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.

If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.