Senior Marine Underwriter

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Marine Underwriter to join our NSW/ACT General Insurance team, playing a key role in growing a profitable marine portfolio while delivering trusted expertise to brokers and customers. The role involves working with complex cargo and transit risks, influencing portfolio performance and shaping underwriting outcomes in a collaborative, high‑performing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Underwrite new and renewal marine risks to achieve profitable growth across the NSW and ACT portfolio.
• Build and strengthen broker relationships to generate quality new business opportunities.
• Apply underwriting appetite, pricing standards and governance requirements consistently across decisions.
• Structure appropriate risk solutions for complex cargo and transit exposures.
• Provide technical guidance and referral support to underwriters and distribution colleagues.
• Leverage underwriting data, systems and approved AI‑enabled tools to enhance decision‑making and service delivery.

Required profile

• Extensive commercial insurance underwriting experience with strong marine cargo and transit expertise.
• Proven experience managing portfolios to profitability, retention and growth objectives.
• Strong broker‑facing negotiation and business development capability within an intermediated market.
• Experience providing technical coaching, mentoring or referral support to underwriting colleagues.
• Deep knowledge of marine coverages, transit exposures, policy wordings and risk assessment principles.
• Demonstrated ability to use underwriting systems, pricing tools and portfolio data to inform decisions.

Required skills

• Underwriting systems
• Pricing tools
• Portfolio data analysis
• AI‑enabled underwriting tools

What we offer

• 5 weeks of annual leave plus 15 days personal/carer’s leave and Family Care parental leave.
• Hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office, 2 days remote per week.
• Wellbeing payment of AUD$500 per year and a starter e‑voucher of AUD$295 for home‑office setup.
• Access to award‑winning training programs and global mobility opportunities.
• Inclusive, diverse culture with numerous employer‑of‑choice recognitions.