I am working exclusively on a senior opportunity with a global specialty insurer seeking an Underwriting Portfolio Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping underwriting performance and long-term strategy.
This is a high-impact position, sitting at the centre of portfolio oversight, analytics, and commercial decision-making. You’ll work closely with underwriting, actuarial, risk, finance and other key functions to ensure the portfolio remains disciplined, profitable, and aligned with strategic goals.
What You’ll Do
* Lead portfolio reviews across multiple product lines, analysing performance trends and highlighting areas for optimisation
* Build and maintain dashboards and reporting that give real-time visibility of underwriting outcomes
* Challenge and refine risk appetite, business mix, and capital deployment
* Evaluate new opportunities, product developments and market movements, assessing their impact on portfolio stability
* Contribute to the design and improvement of portfolio management frameworks and governance standards
* Present insights to senior leadership and support committee-level discussions
* Collaborate across the business to ensure cohesive, well-informed strategic decision-making
What You’ll Bring
* Strong experience analysing or managing underwriting portfolios within the London or specialty insurance market
* Solid understanding of underwriting performance drivers, insurance financials and cycle management
* Excellent stakeholder management skills and the confidence to challenge constructively
* Commercial awareness and the ability to translate data into clear strategic recommendations
If you’re motivated by influencing underwriting strategy and want to be part of a forward-thinking, collaborative environment, I’d love to hear from you; sam.crayk@eamesconsulting.com