Senior Commercial UnderwriterJoin an award-winning, people-centric company dedicated to supporting your professional growth and personal wellbeingBecome part of a thriving team specialising in Large Corporate Underwriting casesWork from home up to 4 days a week with 1 day a week in Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol or York + approximately 1 day a month in Stratford-upon-Avon as the main team locationAbout the roleNFU Mutual’s Large Corporate Insurance Department manage our largest and most complex corporate risks, with total premium spend over £100k. They oversee circa £200 million in GWPI, underwriting Property, Liability and Motor risks to drive sustainable, long-term profitable growth and we’re pleased to share this exciting new opportunity as a Senior Property Underwriter. In this role, you will manage a portfolio of existing clients and quotations, serving as the lead underwriter and focusing on property covers. You’ll be encouraged to build strong relationships with both new and existing customers. You will review and evaluate insurance risks, proposing and negotiating policy terms for corporate business in line with NFU Mutual's underwriting principles and standards within your significant delegated underwriting authority.Your work will ensure fair outcomes and exceptional customer service, aligned with the company’s risk appetite and financial goals. You will build and maintain strong relationships with team members, agents, brokers, and clients, ensuring objectives are met and service levels are maintained. You’ll train, coach, mentor and guide team members and provide technical support to various stakeholders across the business and support Change to shape the department and it’s processes, looking to continuously improve the efficiency of our operations. You’ll also be responsible for delivering short-term and one off projects and activities. Additionally, you will handle policy cancellations, resolve complaints, and provide agents and brokers with support during client meetings to enhance customer value and uphold NFU Mutual’s reputation.About youYou’ll be a Commercial Underwriting professional with extensive underwriting experience in Commercial Property risks gained within the UK general insurance market. This could be from an insurer or broker environment.You’ll be a resilient individual and able to demonstrate effective communication skills which will enable you to establish strong working relationships with key stakeholders across the business, with the ability and confidence to challenge and influence where necessary. To join our team, you’ll also have:Experience of coaching, mentoring and training colleaguesConfident Communicator with experience of leading and influencing risk decisionsThe ability to make rational and logical decisions in a fast-paced environmentA collaborative approach and the ability to work well within a teamA strategic and forward thinking mindset.Having a CII qualification or working towards would be desirable, however it is not essential and it is something we can support you to achieve should you join our organisation.At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees. We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.Benefits and RewardsWhen you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including: Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary) Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading schemeA Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilitiesAccess to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets£20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&CsHealth and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and moreAccess to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insuranceEmployee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each yearUnlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus schemeLife Assurance cover of 4 x salaryEmployee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies. Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility Working at NFU MutualWe’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services organisations, and for over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us, so we’re proud to be recognised as “a great place to work”.Our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction, but it also marked us as the first UK based company to earn a Gallup Exceptional Workplace award for ten consecutive years. We’ve also been consistently recognised by Glassdoor. We appeared in the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK list in 2023, 2024 and 2026 — and in 2026, we were the highest ranked insurance business in the UK, highlighting our strong employee experience and the positive feedback our people share on the platform.Additionally, we were named in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of “Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK”, and we’ve been certified as a UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.We offer a supportive and empowering culture where people are inspired to perform, given opportunities to grow, and recognised and rewarded for their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable—so we’re successful now and in the future.
