Technical Underwriter, Partnerships

About the Position

Technical Underwriter, Partnerships

Location: London, Manchester, or Birmingham (Hybrid)

Why Join HSB?

We don't just insure risk-we help businesses build resilience. At HSB, you'll join a purpose-driven organization trusted for technical excellence, specialist engineering expertise, and market-leading insurance solutions.

As part of our Partnerships team, you'll work with underwriting, legal, claims, and product specialists to develop innovative insurance propositions that support our partners and customers. You'll be encouraged to share your expertise, develop your career, and make a genuine impact within a collaborative and supportive environment.

If you're looking for a role where your technical knowledge can influence products, partnerships, and business growth, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

As a Technical Underwriter, you'll be the technical expert supporting our Partnerships business, ensuring our products and documentation are accurate, compliant, and fit for purpose.

• Draft and maintain policy wordings, delegated authority agreements, appointed representative agreements, and reinsurance treaties.
• Support new product development.
• Provide technical guidance and training.
• Help ensure our products meet legal, regulatory, and underwriting standards throughout the partnership lifecycle.

Requirements

• Experience:
  • Experience in commercial or consumer insurance underwriting, or a similar technical insurance role.
  • Experience drafting or reviewing insurance documentation, policy wordings, or delegated authority agreements, or transferable experience in legal, compliance, or product governance.
• Skills:
  • A good understanding of insurance regulation and underwriting governance.
  • Experience working with insurers, MGAs, affinity partners, or delegated authority arrangements would be advantageous.
• Qualifications:
  • Degree qualified, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
  • ACII qualified or working towards the qualification is desirable.

Nice to Have

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• A proactive, solution-focused mindset and sound commercial judgment.
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary and hybrid working, you'll benefit from a comprehensive rewards package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and wellbeing days.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Up to 13% employer pension contribution.
• Private medical and dental cover.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Study support and continuing professional development.

About the Company

At HSB, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion foster innovation and resilience and enable us to act braver and better. Embracing the power of DEI is at the core of who we are. We recognize diversity can be multi-dimensional, intersectional, and complex, so we want to build a diverse workforce that includes a wide range of racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities; economic and geographic backgrounds; physical abilities; ages; life, school, and career experiences; and political, religious, and personal beliefs. Additionally, we are committed to building an equitable and inclusive work environment where this diversity is celebrated, valued, and has equitable opportunities to succeed.

All candidates in consideration for any role can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of our recruitment process by speaking with their Talent Acquisition contact.