Senior Marine Underwriter

Swiss Re
London
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 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

Our Team is looking for a Senior Underwriter with recognised experience and a successful track record in underwriting Large and Medium Sized Corporates. As a Senior Marine Underwriter, you will play an instrumental role shaping our Marine & Energy underwriting portfolio and will be a key contributor in driving our strategy. Experience with underwriting Composite placements is a plus. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Analysing and assessing submissions in respect of exposures and coverages as well as identifying and negotiating the best position for Swiss Re

  • Underwrite 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.

  • Support LoB Head with portfolio strategy and initiatives

  • Share technical subject matter underwriting expertise with underwriters. Provide regular trainings on overarching topics and LoB governance specific topics

About You

We are looking for an open-minded, trustworthy and enthusiastic team player who can constructively and respectfully engage in challenging conversations. To be successful, you need to have strong communication, negotiation and partnering skills. Are you at ease with leaving the comfort zone and performing under pressure? Do you consider yourself to be a "self-starter", able and willing to take initiative and implement measures in a detail and goal-oriented manner with:

  • Minimum 7–10 years relevant experience within the insurance and/or reinsurance industry, gained in underwriting, broking, or related market-facing roles. Experience leading placements, negotiations, and client relationships is highly desirable

  • 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 pro-active 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: We are Agriculture, Aviation, Credit & Surety, Cyber, Engineering and Marine & Energy.

The base salary range for this position is between £106,000 and £158,000 (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers:

• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibities of the role,
• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.

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Posted 2026-06-06

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