Your new company Your new company is a UK and Irish Based MGA who provides specialist underwriting solutions across various commercial and specialty insurance lines. They focus on delivering high-quality services and tailored solutions to brokers and their clients. Due to growth within their specialty Professional Indemnity Team a role for a Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter has arisen. Your new role Your new role as a Senior Professional Indemnity Underwriter means that you will be working in a strategic, market-facing role where you will be underwriting new and renewal complex PI and Professional Lines risks. A key element of your role will be developing and growing broker relationships across the UK to identify and convert business opportunities, alongside managing and growing a profitable PI portfolio balancing risk selection with trading strategy. Some of your key responsibilities will be mentoring junior colleagues and acting as a reference for them, identifying and developing new business opportunities within target broker panels, as well as applying appropriate cover, terms, conditions, restrictions, warranties, and clauses. Other key responsibilities will include collaborating with business development colleagues to identify pipeline opportunities, cross-selling potential and emerging market trends, visiting broker panels regularly to foster profitable relationships alongside promoting the company's services and upholding high standards. It is important to your role that you provide insights on market trends, broker appetite and competitor activity. What you'll need to succeed In order to succeed in this role, you must have experience underwriting Professional Indemnity business as well as have a track record of developing broker relationships and growing profitable portfolios. You will have strong technical knowledge of Underwriting, pricing acumen and risk assessment skills. You should be confident in negotiation, trading and business development, as well as strong communication skills and IT proficiency. It is preferred if you hold professional qualifications such as DIP CII or progressing towards them, experience across multiple commercial specialty lines and portfolio management or strategic account oversight experience. This role would suit a professional who is commercially astute, relationship-focused, growth-oriented, entrepreneurial, proactive, collaborative, adaptable and who is a strategic thinker. PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE UNDERWRITING PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY AND HAVE EXPERIENCE IN TRADING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. What you'll get in return In return, you will receive a competitive salary Bonus Benefits. You will benefit from professional development and training support from experienced professionals to develop your skills. You will also be given the chance to work in a fast-growing and collaborative team. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk