At a Glance
- Tasks: Coach and mentor underwriters while managing complex Strata risks and building strong broker relationships.
- Company: Join Vero Specialty Lines, a leader in the insurance industry with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, career development opportunities, and a diverse, inclusive workplace.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and influence.
- Why this job: Make an impact by shaping the future of our Strata portfolio and developing others.
- Qualifications: Five years of Strata underwriting experience and strong relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
- Coach and mentor other underwriters, sharing your technical knowledge and helping build capability across the team
- Support continuous improvement while maintaining strong underwriting, risk, and governance disciplines
- Sydney CBD location / hybrid wfh
Job Description
- Permanent full time role
- Coach and mentor other underwriters, sharing your technical knowledge and helping build capability across the team
- Support continuous improvement while maintaining strong underwriting, risk, and governance disciplines
- Sydney CBD location / hybrid wfh
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Underwriterto join our national Strata team.
This is an opportunity to combine your technical underwriting expertise with relationship building, commercial thinking, and coaching, while helping us deliver sustainable, profitable growth.
You’ll work closely with brokers and colleagues across Distribution, Claims, Pricing & Analytics, Actuarial, Risk Engineering, Reinsurance, Finance, and other underwriting teams.
You’ll also have the opportunity to share your expertise and support the development of less experienced underwriters.
Join Vero Specialty Lines and help shape the future of our Strata portfolio.
What You’ll Do
In this role, you’ll
- Underwrite and negotiate new business, renewals, and mid-term policy adjustments across our Strata portfolio.
- Apply your technical expertise to complex Strata risks, setting appropriate terms and conditions in line with risk appetite and delegated underwriting authority.
- Build strong, collaborative relationships with brokers and help deliver a responsive, solutions-focused service.
- Support the Strata go-to-market and distribution strategy, identifying opportunities to strengthen existing relationships and grow the portfolio.
- Partner with Risk Engineering, Claims, and other specialist teams to deliver positive outcomes for brokers and customers.
- Contribute to broker training, industry events and conversations about emerging market and regulatory trends.
- What You’ll Bring
You’ll ideally have
- At least five years’ Strata underwriting experience, with demonstrated experience underwriting complex Strata accounts.
- Strong technical knowledge of Strata insurance, underwriting principles, risk appetite and delegated underwriting authority.
- An understanding of reinsurance and risk engineering as they relate to Strata underwriting.
- Strong relationship-building, communication, influencing, and negotiation skills, particularly when working with brokers and internal stakeholders.
- Commercial judgement and the ability to balance customer needs, risk, and profitable portfolio outcomes.
- Experience in Commercial Strata underwriting, previous experience in a senior Strata underwriting role, coaching or mentoring experience, and a relevant degree in Business, Commerce, Insurance or a related field would be highly regarded rather than essential.
Why this role?
You’ll be part of the Vero Specialty Lines team, working across a broad network of underwriting and insurance specialists.
The role offers the opportunity to influence broker relationships, contribute to the growth of the Strata portfolio and develop others through coaching and knowledge sharing.
Explore our full benefits
At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected.
We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact Annette_frasca@suncorp. com. au for a confidential conversation.
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Senior Strata Underwriter in Sydney employer: Suncorp Group
Suncorp Group is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly within the Workers Compensation Portfolio. Employees benefit from comprehensive professional development opportunities, a supportive environment that values diverse perspectives, and the chance to make a meaningful impact on customer outcomes in a dynamic industry. Located in Australia, Suncorp offers a unique blend of stability and growth, making it an ideal place for those seeking rewarding employment.