Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Underwrite new business and renewals within set underwriting guidelines, authority levels and service standards.
The opportunity
Get the best of both worlds! Local and vibrant Christchurch based but within a Global Insurer.
- Partner with regional brokering partners.
- Down to earth, collegial team.
- Broad exposure to varying types of commercial underwriting ranging from commercial property, commercial motor, and liability along with marine and engineering risks.
- Happy to talk flexible working.
Your new role
We're looking for an Underwriter to account manage our South Island Broker groups on a fixed-term contract until December 2026 covering parental leave.
You will oversee and manage the commercial portfolio with key areas being:
- Contributing to the overall strategy, planning and execution of policies, product plan and outcomes of portfolio balance.
- Underwrite standard and complex risk business in accordance with the business plan, guidelines within individual earned or delegated underwriting authority.
- Develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.
- Provide oversight and support to achieve growth via quotes, management of renewals, policy maintenance, problem solving and relationship building with intermediaries.
- There may be some travel to our key Broker Partners.
More information and the full job profile can be shared with applicants during the interview process.
Please note that for the successful candidate, this process will include a phone screen with our Talent Acquisition team, 2 interviews (either face to face or online via Teams) and background checks.
About you
You're comfortable with partnering with Regional Broker groups & developing positive relationships. You will:
- Be a natural communicator with the ability to form business partnering relationships.
- Have a technical foundation within underwriting.
- Have experience in commercial underwriting would be preferred.
- Show an appetite to learn and be confident in knowing and doing the right thing within QBE values and systems.
- Have ability to negotiate & influence.
- Be analytical and enjoy problem-solving.
About QBE
We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than more than 11,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!
www.qbe.com/nz/about-qbe/careers
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection, trauma insurance & Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance
- Additional leave and support through QBE’s Family Domestic Violence First Responder Network
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners
- Happy to discuss flexible working
Rewards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021
Apply now!
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at
recruitment@qbe.com
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Prioritization, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management
Application Close Date: 04/09/2025 11:59 PM
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.