Commercial Underwriter
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Position Overview & Specifications
Company Overview
At RSA, we pride ourselves in providing our customers with unwavering professionalism and a range of insurance options to meet their needs. That’s why we’re always looking for the most talented people to join us and ensure we continue to deliver the products and service our customers expect.
We are currently recruiting for a Commercial Underwriter to join our established and experienced Underwriting team here at RSA.
Your Role
This role involves working with selected brokers to optimise profitable growth from your selected broker accounts. You will apply a range of underwriting, relationship management and business development techniques to optimise sustainable profitable business growth. This applies to new and/or existing cases within our agreed process and defined risk appetite.
You will spend the majority of your time working with your selected brokers identifying, discussing, negotiating and converting new and existing business opportunities with premiums between £15,000 - £100,000 and making effective underwriting decisions.
About You
- Knowledge or experience of underwriting (Property, Packages or Liability)
- Experience of working with insurance brokers is desirable
- Experience across a range of insurance products would be beneficialWhat we offer you
At RSA we have learnt from the last few years and know that the way in which our people work best has changed. To reflect this, we have implemented a hybrid and flexible working policy, knowing that our colleagues value the ability to bring their best selves to work, whether that be at home, or in the office.
Our Underwriting team have a strong culture of support and development, we work with our colleagues to provide them with the tools they need to develop their careers and do their jobs to the best of their ability.
About Us
We celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves. We wholeheartedly welcome applications regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, race, marital status, ethnic origin, religion, or social class.
We understand that, for most, home life is a priority, so we are happy to consider all our roles on a part-time or job-share basis. We are committed to hybrid-working so if you'd like flexibility in when, where, or how you work, we’d love to hear from you.
If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey.
We want to make your candidate journey as easy as possible, so please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.
Our Values:
Integrity - Be honest, open, and fair. Set high standards. Stand up for what is right.
Respect - Be kind. See diversity as a strength. Be inclusive and collaborate.
Customer Driven - Listen to our customers. Make it easy, find solutions. Deliver second-to-none experiences.
Excellence - Act with discipline and drive to outperform. Embrace change, improve every day. Celebrate success yet remain humble.
Generosity - Help others. Protect the environment. Make our communities more resilient.
Please note we will support additional needs in our recruitment process through reasonable adjustments
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Experience:
- Underwriting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Horsham
Reference ID: LEEDSL5
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Insurance Carriers
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Commercial Underwriter roles across RSA's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Insurance Carriers.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £26,300 - £62,412 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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