Team Leader, Underwriting Services
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- England,London,City of London
- Full Time, Permanent
- Competitive salary
Job Description:
The Opportunity
An established global specialty insurance organisation is seeking a Team Leader - Underwriting Services to oversee and develop a high-performing team of Underwriting Assistant’s
This role sits within Operations and plays a critical part in ensuring underwriting teams are supported by efficient, accurate, and compliant operational delivery.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys balancing people management with operational excellence and continuous improvement.
What you’ll be responsible for *Leading, motivating, and developing a team of Underwriting Assistants (coaching, mentoring, performance management)
*Making sure underwriting support tasks are delivered accurately and on time, with strong controls
*Managing workload allocation, service levels, and team priorities - especially during peak periods
*Owning operational deliverables around month-end and quarter-end activities
*Working closely with underwriting teams and internal stakeholders to keep workflows smooth and aligned
*Spotting inefficiencies, proposing improvements, and helping implement better ways of working
*Supporting training, onboarding, and wider capability uplift across the operations function
*Ensuring standards are met for governance, compliance, and audit readiness
*Confident use of underwriting systems and operational MI/reporting
What we’re looking for (must-haves) *Lloyd’s experience
*Solid insurance experience within underwriting operations
*Background as an Underwriting Assistant / underwriting operations professional
*Previous team leadership / supervision experience
*Exposure to process improvement, workflow redesign, or service uplift initiatives
What’s on offer
A competitive package with strong benefits (including medical cover, wellbeing support, retirement provision, generous leave, and professional development support) within a high-performing, globally-backed insurance environment.
To apply for the role please email your CV to or call +
Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
An established global specialty insurance organisation is seeking a Team Leader - Underwriting Services to oversee and develop a high-performing team of Underwriting Assistant’s
This role sits within Operations and plays a critical part in ensuring underwriting teams are supported by efficient, accurate, and compliant operational delivery.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys balancing people management with operational excellence and continuous improvement.
What you’ll be responsible for *Leading, motivating, and developing a team of Underwriting Assistants (coaching, mentoring, performance management)
*Making sure underwriting support tasks are delivered accurately and on time, with strong controls
*Managing workload allocation, service levels, and team priorities - especially during peak periods
*Owning operational deliverables around month-end and quarter-end activities
*Working closely with underwriting teams and internal stakeholders to keep workflows smooth and aligned
*Spotting inefficiencies, proposing improvements, and helping implement better ways of working
*Supporting training, onboarding, and wider capability uplift across the operations function
*Ensuring standards are met for governance, compliance, and audit readiness
*Confident use of underwriting systems and operational MI/reporting
What we’re looking for (must-haves) *Lloyd’s experience
*Solid insurance experience within underwriting operations
*Background as an Underwriting Assistant / underwriting operations professional
*Previous team leadership / supervision experience
*Exposure to process improvement, workflow redesign, or service uplift initiatives
What’s on offer
A competitive package with strong benefits (including medical cover, wellbeing support, retirement provision, generous leave, and professional development support) within a high-performing, globally-backed insurance environment.
To apply for the role please email your CV to or call +
Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job number 3417438
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