Business Property Underwriter (secondment)

We are looking for a Business Underwriter to join our team on a 12-month secondment to manage and maintain property and reinsurance activities within the Commercial Underwriting and market pricing centre of excellence.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage commercial business underwriting, including risk selection, referrals, submissions, and authorisations.
• Lead and manage facultative reinsurance purchases, processes, systems, and placements.
• Support distribution team in making informed underwriting decisions to achieve profitable growth.
• Drive value for commercial customers and business partners, ensuring a smooth and efficient experience.
• Promote teamwork within portfolio and product teams, and across Suncorp NZ, to leverage knowledge and maximise outcomes.
• Foster a strong performance and risk management culture.
• Develop distribution team members through effective feedback and training.
• Contribute to commercial audits and quality assurance programs.

What you will need to succeed:

• 5 years industry experience in a commercial underwriting role
• Strong understanding of the NZ commercial sector
• Exemplary customer focus
• Strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively resolve conflict
• Innovation skills, consultation, influencing and negotiation capability
• The ability to provide sound strategic advice and provide mentoring/coaching to others

If this role sounds like the perfect fit for you, apply online today!

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Advertised: 04 Aug 2025 New Zealand Standard Time
Applications close: 18 Aug 2025 New Zealand Standard Time