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Head of Underwriting


Company : Asset Resourcing


Location : City of London, England


Created : 2026-03-04


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

HeadofUnderwriting:SpecialtyLinesNewPortfolioOpportunity-170-200KDoE(+equitylinkedpackage)Hybrid3daysinCityHQ OurclientisaspecialistMGAwithactivelinesacrossTechnology,Cyber,Media,Accident&Health,Life,andSports.BackedbyLloydsofLondonandleadinginsurerpartners,theyhavethecapital,capacityrelationships,andboardcommitmenttoexpandintonewunderwritinglinesandtheyarelookingfortherightpeopletoleadthatexpansion. WithofficesintheUKandEurope,andlong-terminvestorbackinginplace,theycanofferanexperiencedHeadofLine/SeniorUnderwritersomethingrare:theinfrastructuretobuildsomethingnew,withgenuineownershipofwhattheycreate. TheOpportunity: Thisisnotaconventionalhire.TheyarelookingforaHeadofUnderwritingwhohasbuiltaspecialism,developedaportfolio,andisreadytobringittoaplatformwheretheyhaveagenuinestakeintheoutcome. IfyouareanexperiencedspecialtyUWwhofeelsconstrainedwhetherbystructure,appetite,orlackofprogressionandyouarereadytobuildsomethingofyourown,theywouldliketospeakwithyou.Theywillprovidethevehicle,thecapacityaccess,andtheinvestment.Youbringtheexpertise,therelationships,andthevision. Thisisanequity-linked,entrepreneurialproposition.Youwillshareinthesuccessofwhatyoubuild. LinesofInterest: Theyareactivelyseekinganindividualwithdeepexpertiseinspecialist,nichelineswheregenuinedifferentiationexists.Areasofparticularinterestinclude: LifeSciencesclinicaltrialsliability,biotech,pharmaceuticalliability,medicaldevices SpecialtyCasualtynichesub-sectorswhereadefinedproductandunderservedbrokerdemandexist Emergingornon-standardlineswhereaproprietaryproductorapproachhasbeendevelopedandcanbebroughttoanewplatform Theyarenotlookingforgeneralists.Thelinestheywritearechosenbecausetheyareinteresting,differentiated,andnotcommoditised.Ifyourbackgroundisinopenmarketgeneralistrisks,thisisunlikelytobetherightfit. Whattheyarelookingfor: Aprovenspecialtyunderwriterwithanestablished,identifiableportfolio Strongbrokerrelationshipsapanelwhoknowyou,backyou,andwillfollowyou Insurerandcapacityrelationshipsthatcansupportanewline,whetheratLloydsorinthecompanymarket Atrackrecordofbuildingabook,notjustmaintainingone Thecommercialcredibilitytoarticulateyourpropositiontocapacityproviders FamiliaritywithMGAstructureandcoverholderobligations Whattheyoffer: Themodelisexplicitlyentrepreneurial.Theyarenotofferingasafelateralmove.Theyareofferingtheopportunitytobuildsomething,withthebackingtodoitproperly. Competitivebasesalaryreflectiveofseniorityandwhatyoubring Equityparticipationintheunderwritingteamyoubuild Commissionshareonthebusinessyoubring/generatewithmeaningfullong-termearningpotential AccesstoLloydsandcompanymarketcapacity Investmentcapitaltosupportnewlinesetup,includingbinderacquisitionwhererequired Alean,non-bureaucraticenvironmentwithdirectaccesstodecision-makers Thechancetobeinfromthebeginningofsomethinggenuinelyexciting Seniority SeniorUnderwriter/HeadofUnderwriting Location Londonpreferred;Europeanofficelocationsconsidered Reportingto Seniorleadership/founderlevel Salary Competitivebasewithsignificantupsidethroughequityandcommission Timeline Investment-backedsetup;clientsupportsthefullprocess Covenants Theywillworkwithyoutofindalegitimatepaththeywillnotaskyoutobreachyourobligations HowtoApply Allconversationsareentirelyconfidential.Ifyouarecuriousaboutwhetherthiscouldbetherightopportunityevenifthetimingisnotyetrightwewelcomeanexploratorydiscussion.Pleasegetintouchdirectly. TPBN1_UKTJ