Temporary Assistant Underwriter

This is your opportunity to join AXIS Capital – a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.  We stand apart for our outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and superior risk adjusted returns for our shareholders. We also proudly maintain an entrepreneurial, disciplined and ethical corporate culture.  As a member of AXIS, you join a team that is among the best in the industry.

At AXIS, we believe that we are only as strong as our people. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves. This means that we bring our whole selves to work. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.

How does this role contribute to our collective success?
The Underwriter Credit & Surety is expected to collaborate with underwriters actively providing essential support throughout the entire underwriting process. The Assistant UW is actively involved in preparing, reviewing, and processing submissions, ensuring data accuracy, and maintaining system integrity. By being embedded in the workflow, the AU contributes directly to underwriting outcomes and helps streamline operations, enabling underwriters to focus on strategic decision-making and client engagement. This position is integral to maintaining data accuracy, operational efficiency and improvement, and client service excellence.The primary goal of the Underwriter is to secure renewals to deliver a profitable portfolio.

What will you do in this role?
Provide end to end administrative support to Reinsurance Underwriters
Prepare, review, validate, and maintain underwriting documentation, slips, endorsements and supporting data.
Create underwriting assessments pursuant to underwriting guidelines, considering treaty profit history, risk characteristics and individual authority
Methodical use of Underwriting worksheets as the means to communicate risk assessments and developments and in preparation for referrals
Validate accuracy of treaty information input into the systems
Analysing markets and develop market strategies
Support maintaining commercial relations with clients or intermediaries in all markets for which the underwriter has been assigned responsibility.
Liaison with internal clients (accounting, finance, actuarial pricing, reserving pricing and claims)
Support creating presentations for internal/external use
Collaborate with internal stakeholder to support AI and automation initiatives within underwriting operations.

You may also be required to take on additional duties, responsibilities and activities appropriate to the nature of this role.


About Applicant:

Communication skills are of paramount importance, Clarity, being concise and definitive in communications is vital.
Prior knowledge of credit & surety practices would be of value.

What you need to have:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in insurance, finance, business, or a related field.
High attention to detail with strong data and documentation management capabilities.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret numerical data
Ability to translate complex processes into structured, data driven workflows.
Ability to manage priorities and work under pressure.
Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions / geographies and work independently.
Curiosity and willingness to continuously learn and adapt in an AI enabled operating model.
Proficient verbal and written English communication skills; Spanish and Portuguese would be nice to have.
Solid understanding of basic software: word, excel, access, power point
Demonstrated rigor and work ethic

What we prefer you to have:
Prior experience in reinsurance, Credit, Surety and Political risk underwriting would be helpful but not a must


Role Factors:

In this role, you will typically be required to:
To foster effective collaboration with underwriters and the broader team, AU is expected to be in the office at least three days per week. This presence supports real-time communication, efficient workflow integration, and active participation in underwriting activities

What we offer:

You will be eligible for a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes medical plans for you and your family, health and wellness programs, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, paid annual leave, and much more.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.