Senior Loss Control Surveyor
1. Complete detailed underwriting risk surveys for domestic, bespoke, farming, and commercial customers, for one of the UK’s leading Financial Services providers
2. Be a technical referral point for less experienced team members within a large yet supportive Loss Control department
3. Remote role requiring multi-site travel + Company Car Scheme / Car Allowance of £5,500
About the role
Join NFU Mutual as a Senior Loss Control Surveyor and play a pivotal role in shaping risk management strategies for a diverse portfolio of customers. Your primary responsibility will involve conducting thorough underwriting surveys across various sectors including domestic, bespoke, farming, and commercial. Through meticulous site visits and remote surveys, you'll provide valuable technical insights to our Underwriting teams, facilitating informed insurance decisions and effectively mitigating risks for both our customers and the business.
In this dynamic role, you'll be instrumental in producing detailed technical reports that capture the nuances of underwriting surveys to a professional standard. Utilising defined systems and frameworks, you'll ensure that insurance decisions – whether quotes, renewals, or rejections – are reached promptly, enabling seamless operations for Underwriting and Brokers.
Moreover, as a Senior Loss Control Surveyor, you'll actively engage in site reviews and consultancy with customers, collaborating closely with Agents and Brokers to manage stakeholders effectively. By imparting knowledge of potential risks and offering viable solutions, you'll contribute to the overarching goal of reducing risk and losses. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the broader professional community by researching, producing, and disseminating technical guidance aimed at enhancing the knowledge base of clients and colleagues alike. Join us and make a real impact in shaping risk management practices while advancing your own technical expertise in a dynamic and supportive environment.
About you
You’ll be an extremely experienced Loss Control Surveyor / Risk Engineer or Consultant, with detailed technical knowledge of current risk management and loss prevention practices for a broad range of insurance risks as well as significant experience of surveying and consulting in large and complex commercial environments. Your ability to interpret underwriting requirements and effectively communicate with stakeholders will be invaluable in driving impactful risk management decisions. You’ll also:
4. Be able to demonstrate proficiency in current risk management and loss prevention practices across diverse insurance risks.
5. Have proven experience in surveying and consulting within commercial settings, showcasing your high attention to detail and your ability to assess and mitigate risks effectively.
6. Possess extremely strong communication skills, with a talent for engaging customers and stakeholders, influencing decisions, and negotiating outcomes.
7. Have the ability to interpret underwriting requirements accurately, ensuring alignment with risk management strategies.
8. Have proven experience and knowledge gained from roles in Underwriting, Claims, Surveying, Commercial Engineering, or related disciplines, providing a solid foundation for success in this position.
A full valid UK Driving Licence is also essential in order for you to be successful in this role due to undertaking travel circa 2-3 days per week!
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
9. Salary of up to £71,000
10. Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
11. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
12. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
13. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
14. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
15. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
16. Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
17. Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
18. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
19. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
20. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
21. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
22. Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.