Lloyds' / Property & Specialty / (Re)insurance / Short-Tail - London
We’re working on a slightly different underwriting seat!!
Not a lead role.
Not a top-line growth mandate.
And not one for someone who is comfortable just “taking a line”.
This is a follow-only position where the judgement actually matters.
The platform deploys capacity behind leading markets across property, specialty and short-tail lines — but with a very clear philosophy:
👉 not everything gets followed
👉 not every lead gets trusted
👉 and not every deal deserves capacity
What this role actually is
At its core, this is about:
* deciding which deals are worth backing
* challenging lead assumptions (pricing, structure, governance)
* sizing participation properly
* and managing the portfolio like it’s your own capital
You’ll be looking at:
* consortia / QS / structured portfolios
* lead track record + discipline
* exposure, aggregates, cat footprint
* how the book actually performs vs how it’s sold
And importantly — being comfortable saying no.
What they need
This is for someone who:
* understands property / short-tail or treaty reinsurance
* has spent time around portfolio / delegated / followed business
* can read a bordereaux and actually form a view
* is comfortable challenging leads without needing to control the slip
You don’t need to be the loudest person in the room —
but you do need to be technically credible and commercially sharp.
Why this is interesting
There’s a lot of noise in the market around “growth”.
This isn’t that.
This is a platform built around:
* disciplined deployment of capacity
* backing the right underwriters
* and protecting downside as much as chasing upside
If you enjoy the thinking side of underwriting, this is a very good seat.
Bottom line
If you’ve ever looked at a deal and thought:
“this doesn’t stack up… but everyone’s following it anyway”
— this is probably the type of role you should be in.