Underwriting Manager

About the role

My client is seeking an experienced Underwriting Performance Manager to support the Underwriting Portfolio Director in leading a portfolio within the Underwriting Management function of a Lloyd’s managing agency environment. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for performance oversight across a subset of managed Lloyd’s syndicates, driving business planning, and developing a high-performing team of analysts and assistants.

• Drive performance oversight for a portfolio of Lloyd’s syndicates—monitor results vs. plan, diagnose deviations, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead the business planning cycle end-to-end, coordinating submissions with syndicate stakeholders, internal functions, and Lloyd’s to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and validation.
• Act as the key interface between the managing agency, managed clients, and Lloyd’s on planning, strategy, and underwriting performance.
• Provide strategic portfolio insights that influence planning and decision-making at senior levels.
• Enhance MI and reporting—partner with MI & Analytics to evolve underwriting reporting, dashboards, and performance packs.
• Oversee regulatory deliverables—ensure accurate, relevant data for underwriting-related Lloyd’s returns within deadlines.
• Represent underwriting at relevant boards and committees; brief the Underwriting Portfolio Director and CUO as required.
• Act as SME on underwriting performance for business projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Lead and develop the team—coach analysts/assistants, build capability, and drive a culture of high standards and continuous improvement.
• Support new syndicate onboarding with a focus on underwriting strategy, performance, and planning.
• Step in for the Underwriting Portfolio Director when required and manage key Lloyd’s and client relationships.

• 5+ years’ experience in (re) insurance—ideally within underwriting, actuarial, finance, operations, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of Lloyd’s—how syndicates operate within the market and managing agency framework.
• Highly numerate & precise—able to produce accurate work to tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Confident communicator—credible with senior stakeholders, comfortable presenting to management, clients, and regulators.
• Organised & proactive—able to prioritise, manage competing deadlines, and progress issues independently while knowing when to escalate.
• Collaborative relationship-builder with strong commercial awareness and the ability to see the bigger picture.
• Tech-fluent—advanced Excel skills with the aptitude to learn new systems quickly.
• Qualifications:
  
  ACII (or equivalent) preferred.