Property Facultative Underwriter

📍 London | Confidential Search | Reinsurance | Property Facultative

Lista Ventures is leading a confidential search for a technically strong and commercially minded Property Facultative Underwriter on behalf of a global reinsurance group entering its next phase of international growth.

This role forms part of a targeted build-out of the Property Facultative capability in London and offers exposure to international business, broker-facing underwriting, and long‑term platform growth
. The successful candidate will join a lean, high‑quality underwriting environment with direct visibility and meaningful impact.

As a Property Facultative Underwriter, you will be responsible for underwriting and developing a portfolio of Property Fac business across global markets, working closely with London Market brokers and internal stakeholders.

The role combines technical underwriting, relationship management, and commercial judgement
, and is well suited to an underwriter looking to deepen their expertise while growing with a reinsurance platform rather than operating in a narrowly siloed role.

You will work alongside experienced underwriters and contribute to the continued strengthening of underwriting discipline, portfolio quality, and broker relationships.

• Underwrite Property Facultative risks in line with agreed appetite, authority, and underwriting standards.
• Review submissions, pricing, exposure analysis, and technical documentation with a high level of accuracy and judgement.
• Contribute to portfolio performance, risk selection, and profitability across international business.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with London Market reinsurance brokers and selected international partners.
• Represent the platform in broker meetings and market discussions, supporting long‑term, partnership‑led relationships.
• Work closely with internal underwriting, engineering, and exposure teams to support informed decision‑making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of underwriting processes, tools, and market approach.

• Approximately 4‑7 years experience underwriting Property Facultative business.
• Background within reinsurance, with exposure to the London Market and/or Lloyd’s environment.
• Strong technical underwriting skills, including pricing and exposure analysis.
• Proven ability to manage broker relationships and operate confidently in a broker‑facing role.
• Highly analytical, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working with data and technical information.
• ACII qualification (or working towards).
• Exposure to international markets beyond the UK.
• Additional language skills.
• Experience working in a growing or entrepreneurial underwriting platform.

• Join a well‑capitalised, multinational reinsurance group entering its next phase of growth and transformation, with a clear ambition to strengthen and scale its Property Facultative platform.
• Genuine exposure to international business and senior stakeholders.
• Opportunity to grow technically and commercially within a focused underwriting team.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, with flexibility and hybrid working.

This is a confidential retained search. Once applied, relevant candidates will be contacted by the Hiring Team.

For more information, contact the executive search team at Lista Ventures.