Take the next step in your career with us . Allied World is an ideal place for talented professionals who are driven by a belief in the value of collaboration and the power of knowledge. We believe that when our great people work together and support one another, our clients receive the best solutions. We embrace unique perspectives and empower each person to grow through professional development, career training and mentoring programs. Our people are our most important asset, and we are very proud of the quality of our team members. Job Summary: This role will be leading the strategic and tactical development and performance of the Property portfolio in Allied World’s newly established Melbourne, Australia office in line with the agreed business strategy and performance targets. You will spend the majority of your time building a Property portfolio by liaising with brokers and clients and implementing the agreed underwriting strategy, contributing to marketing and business development activities and providing technical knowledge and expertise. You will deal with customers and third parties on a one to one basis, although you will also work with other colleagues and be part of a team. You will use your strong strategic thinking, planning and relationship management skills to take a strategic view across and make commercial decisions regarding your allocated portfolio. Job Duties: Lead the implementation of the underwriting strategy for Australia in Melbourne by applying the associated risk appetite, underwriting philosophy and pricing strategy, in order to achieve the agreed business strategy and targets Assist with managing the performance of the Melbourne property portfolio through compliance controls, accumulation monitoring, performance monitoring, cycle management and portfolio forecasting to ensure agreed targets and standards are met Assist with ensuring the long-term development of the Melbourne office’s property portfolio through market intelligence, legal developments and emerging risks Where necessary, liaise with facultative reinsurers and/or internal reinsurance teams to achieve the desired levels of cover on appropriate commercial terms and/or exploit appropriate reinsurer capacity to maximise profitable portfolio growth Deliver underwriting decisions which follow the agreed processes at the designated authority level, in order to secure profitable business within the agreed risk appetite Provide expert advice, guidance and coaching to less qualified and/or experienced colleagues to address technical referrals and raise standards and expertise across the technical community Lead and/or contribute to technical audits and peer review processes as required to support and enable the maintenance of an effective control environment Ensure the internal systems and processes are in place and working effectively to support the business needs Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Significant experience in underwriting a range of Property risks in the Australian market with specific Melbourne market experience a preference Strong leadership and people management skills Excellent business development skills and established rapport with local network Thorough technical understanding of Property insurance including but not limited to clauses, policy wordings and pricing tools used in the Property market Thorough understanding of the broker network with good business planning skills Strong negotiation skills with a high level of customer and commercial awareness Excellent verbal and written English Competent in Microsoft Office and relevant software packages / insurance platforms Willingness to travel overseas as required Working at Allied World Our team of over 1,500 professionals has deep expertise in the industry. They enjoy their work, and many have served for several years. This is what you can expect when you join us: · Instant membership in the Allied World Family — a global network of colleagues who will support your career journey · A manager who will help you build your career through a structured coaching program · Access to a full suite of learning and development tools and resources Global Presence We are headquartered in Bermuda, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Brisbane, Chicago, Costa Mesa, Dallas, Dublin, Farmington (CT), Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Malaysia, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto and Zug. Our Business Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. We operate under the brand Allied World and have supported clients, cedents and trading partners with thoughtful service and meaningful coverages since 2001. We are a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited , and benefit from a worldwide network of affiliated entities that allow us to think and respond in non-traditional ways. Allied World is an equal opportunity employer. Subject to applicable law, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, age, disability, military service, marital or civil partnership status, family status, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law or regulation in the relevant jurisdiction where we operate. To learn more, visit awac.com , or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/alliedworld and LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/allied-world .
