Underwriting & Governance Analyst

Overview

In this lead-capability role, you will shape underwriting governance and enablement at Markel, balancing hands-on technical underwriting with team leadership. You’ll guide governance standards, controls and regulatory alignment while developing a newly formed Enablement Team that supports Product, Pricing and Underwriting leaders. The position offers high visibility and a chance to influence how the function operates and grows. You will work closely with senior underwriting leadership to drive improvement and excellence.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary
• annual bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• private medical and dental cover
• company pension scheme
• fully funded CII qualifications

Responsibilities

• Maintain underwriting governance standards across the business
• Review and approve non-standard endorsements
• Support underwriting controls, delegated authorities and governance processes
• Monitor adherence to underwriting guidelines and protocols
• Support implementation of legal and regulatory changes
• Analyse underwriting data and governance reporting
• Collaborate with Product Line Leaders and senior stakeholders
• Lead governance, remediation and operational projects impacting profitability and regulatory objectives
• Act as primary contact for governance queries and technical underwriting support
• Lead, coach and develop the Underwriting Enablement Team
• Provide guidance, performance management and workload prioritisation
• Build processes and operating models for the newly created function
• Shape the future direction of the team as it grows

Key requirements

• Significant experience within underwriting, technical broking or governance-focused insurance roles
• Strong technical underwriting knowledge
• Experience with underwriting controls, governance or regulatory requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong analytical and organisational abilities
• Experience coaching, mentoring or leading others
• ACII qualification (advantageous)
• Proactive, improvement-focused mindset with interest in tech/AI for process improvements
• Product experience in Financial Lines, Liability, Commercial insurance is advantageous

• stakeholder management
• communication
• analytical thinking
• technical underwriting knowledge
• governance and regulatory compliance
• data analysis and governance reporting

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