Senior Development Underwriter

  • Stride Resource Management
  • Feb 09, 2026
Full time Insurance

Job Description

Senior Development Underwriter Hybrid - Birmingham

Are you a commercially minded underwriter who enjoys being out in the market, influencing brokers, and shaping profitable growth - not just sitting behind a referral queue?

An established UK insurer is looking for a Senior Development Underwriter to join its regional commercial underwriting team, playing a key role in driving new business, strengthening broker relationships, and developing people as well as portfolios.

This is a high-visibility role with real autonomy, ideal for someone who enjoys combining technical underwriting expertise with broker development and strategic trading.

The Role
  • Building and developing strong relationships with key regional and strategic brokers
  • Driving new business through tactical trading and pipeline development
  • Supporting panel growth and increasing broker engagement across commercial markets
  • Conducting broker reviews and delivering underwriting training to support regional growth
  • Promoting commercial products across branch, e-trade, and scheme business
  • Providing technical referral support and mentoring to underwriting colleagues
  • Supporting renewal retention, rate improvement, and portfolio performance
The Candidate
  • Proven experience underwriting mid market commercial risks
  • Strong broker relationship management and trading capability
  • A commercially focused, decisive underwriting approach
  • Confidence managing portfolios and delivering against financial targets
  • The ability to work independently while positively influencing a wider team
  • Experience of Motor Trade an advantage
The Reward
  • Salary circa £60,000
  • Performance Related Bonus
  • Hybrid working from Birmingham with flexible hours
  • Car Allowance & a whole host of excellent benefits

If you are ready to take your career to the next level - get in touch for a confidential chat