Senior Marine Underwriter

Company: Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement
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Location: London
Job Description:

Location: London, GB

Are you a highly motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to join our Marine and Energy team in London? Do you have a passion for underwriting and are looking for a prominent role where you can demonstrate your expertise and market knowledge? If so, we want you to join our team.

About the Role

  • Analysing and assessing submissions in respect of exposures and coverages and identifying and negotiating the best position for Swiss Re.
  • Underwriting treaty reinsurance business for the various Marine classes including Cargo, Hull, Liability, Energy and PVT, including preparing quotations, offering proposals, wordings and clauses.
  • Developing strategies to expand our position on current accounts and to cross‑sell other lines of business.
  • Supporting LoB Head with portfolio strategy and initiatives.
  • Sharing technical subject matter underwriting expertise with underwriters and providing regular trainings on overarching topics and LoB governance specific topics.

About You

  • Minimum 7–10 years relevant experience in underwriting including a lead capacity and servicing reinsurance programmes.
  • Strong background in building broker and client relationships.
  • Proficiency in the use of underwriting tools and ability to interpret and judge the results.
  • Ability to handle multiple deals in parallel without losing oversight.
  • Strong commercial mindset combined with technical expertise.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
  • Good level of energy and proactive behaviour.

About the Team

Our Global Specialty team consists of problem solvers driven by passion, powered by knowledge – and all of this with a good pinch of fun. With over 200 underwriters across 10+ offices, the team combines SR’s dedicated Specialty lines of business in Reinsurance: Agriculture, Aviation, Credit & Surety, Cyber, Engineering and Marine & Energy.

The base salary range for this position is between £144,000 and £216,000 for a full‑time role. The specific salary offered considers the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role and the applicant’s own profile including education, qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance‑based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting‑edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026