Published: 25 March 2024
Zürich
10% – 100%
Unlimited employment
Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG
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Senior Market Underwriter - FTC 9-12 months (Part-time, Job-share, Full-time)
Senior Market Underwriter (9-12 Month Contract)
Location: Flexible
Salary: £50,000 - £75,000 dependant on experience
Closing Date: 9th June 2024
The opportunity:
Are you looking to build on your Underwriting career? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you a Property, Casualty or Motor expert – keen to share your expertise to develop future talent and shape our underwriting strategy. If so, we would love to hear from you. This is a unique opportunity to build your knowledge and experience working with a range of customers and partners at Zurich Municipal.
This is an important, and rewarding, role – a position of influence. The roles are within established and experienced market underwriting teams where you will be supported by experienced colleagues who will help to develop your knowledge. This is a great opportunity to experience what makes Zurich Municipal successful and one of the sectors leading carriers – having supported our customers to manage their risk and insurance needs for over 30years.
Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.
What will you be doing?
As a Senior Market Underwriter, some of your key activities include:
Who are we looking for?
Ideally, you will have the following skills and experience but don’t worry if you don’t tick these boxes:
Who we are:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.
We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social, and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.
We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.