Senior Group Underwriting Manager, Europe+

Location: Allianz Partners, Dublin

What you will do

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

To act as a second in command to the regional head of department in terms of leading the team, representing in strategic projects and approving deals.
Assist in delivery of departmental goals and monitor adherence to plan.
Review and approval of quotations for new and existing customers in line with growth strategy.
Ensure that all new business, renewal quotations and pricing requests are addressed in a manner designed to secure clients.
Review and ensure processes are best fit to serve external and internal customers.
Positively represent the company internally within the Allianz and externally to the market (including client negotiations).
Work closely with Portfolio Monitoring team to ensure adequate monitoring and reporting is in place and is shared with the appropriate audience in a timely manner.
Take action quickly on emerging trends or any changes in the business that impact the accurate of pricing.
Drive and proactively monitor a consistent and coherent global underwriting governance framework ensuring alignment of processes between the different lines of business.
Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in the Underwriting and Pricing process, including e.g. Actuarial, Finance, Operations.

What you need

To be successful in this position you will need to have the following skills/ experience:

Minimum of 5 years of a proven track record in an Underwriting/Pricing position, ideally within health insurance.
Proven experience of consistently delivering to tight and exacting deadlines.
Actuarial qualification is preferable.
Strong knowledge of Ms Office, especially Excel.
The role is for an individual contributor however prior management experience is required given the senior position of the role within the team

Demonstrate strong managerial skills and experience, with a hands-on approach; A penchant for being proactive
Must be highly collaborative.
Strong communication, attention to detail, time management and leadership skills.
Ability to motivate teams to produce quality output within tight time frames and simultaneously.
Professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly numerate
Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
Proactive, focused and structured attitude to work and an ability to constantly meet deadlines.
Customer focused
Comfortable challenging the ideas of others.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
Ability to work effectively within a team environment
Honesty and Integrity
Presentation skills
Ability to motivate others

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

Senior Group Underwriting Manager Europe +

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