Bristol (Hybrid – 2 days per week in office)
Well‑Known Global Insurance Company
Are you looking to take the next step in your insurance operations career? Our client, a well‑known global insurance company, is seeking a proactive and detail‑driven Underwriting Assistant to join their Bristol team on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative or operations support experience who wants to build a career within the insurance market.
About the Role
As an Underwriting Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in supporting underwriting teams by ensuring risks and policy changes are processed accurately and on time. You’ll act as the key link between underwriting and business support, helping maintain high-quality data, smooth operational workflows, and exceptional service standards.
What You’ll Be Doing
✅ Maintaining accurate documentation and updating trackers
✅ Completing checks on financial data and resolving booking or QC queries
✅ Managing workloads to meet SLAs, KPIs and month‑end deadlines
✅ Working closely with offshore teams and internal stakeholders
✅ Assisting with audits, training materials, and process improvements
✅ Supporting underwriting, claims, risk engineering and credit control teams
✅ Upholding all regulatory and internal policy requirements
What We’re Looking For
🔹 Experience in an administrative, operations support or business support role
🔹 Strong verbal and written communication skills
🔹 Good working knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel
🔹 Ability to handle tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities
🔹 Strong analytical mindset and attention to detail
🔹 Insurance market experience (Lloyd’s/London Market) is highly desirable
🔹 Familiarity with Genius/IRIS systems is a plus
Why Apply?
You’ll be joining a respected, collaborative organisation where data accuracy, efficiency and operational excellence are highly valued. This role offers exposure to underwriting operations, cross‑functional teams and the wider insurance ecosystem—perfect for someone looking to accelerate their career in the industry.
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