Senior Underwriter Portfolio Manager

Job Opportunity: Senior Underwriter (Portfolio Manager)
Location: London
Salary: £60,000 – £70,000 (dependent on experience)

My client is a fast-growing, dynamic Managing General Agent (MGA) backed by A-rated insurers and trusted by brokers across the UK. They specialise in building bespoke schemes and delivering non-standard, specialist, and niche insurance solutions. With a strong track record in portfolio underwriting and a wide appetite across property & casualty, they simplify complex insurance placements through data-driven insight and customer-first design.
As their portfolio continues to grow, we’re looking for an experienced Senior Underwriter to join our team – someone commercially astute, technically strong, and ready to take a step up into a portfolio management-focused role.
The Role
This is not your average underwriting job. Reporting into senior leadership, you’ll play a pivotal role in:
Leading portfolio and scheme management initiatives across our product lines
Liaising with insurer partners on capacity, performance, and governance
Conducting scheme audits and ensuring compliance with delegated authority agreements
Supporting the development and refinement of underwriting standards and frameworks
Working closely with product development on the implementation of new schemes
Handling referral cases and offering technical expertise to support junior underwriters
Analysing MI to monitor performance and profitability across the portfolio
You’ll also act as a key link between underwriting operations and strategic delivery – helping shape scheme creation and evolution.
Skills:
My client is open-minded and if you have the right experience, they want to meet you. Ideally, you’ll bring:
Solid commercial lines underwriting experience, including portfolio or scheme-based work
Exposure to delegated authority arrangements and capacity management
A blend of technical competence and commercial acumen
Strong relationship-building skills – comfortable engaging with brokers and coverholders
Experience with auditing, scheme governance, or performance analysis
Excellent analytical, communication, and organisational abilities
ACII qualification (or working towards it)
An eye for continuous improvement and a common-sense approach

Why Join?
Join a specialist MGA that’s growing fast – and where your voice will be heard
Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team
Take ownership of meaningful work, not just referrals and renewals
Competitive salary + potential future management responsibilities
Work in a culture that values innovation, pragmatism, and professionalism