Environmental Executive Underwriter

Accountabilities

• Underwriting and Portfolio Management

  • Underwrite and service new and renewal environmental insurance accounts, including site pollution, contractors pollution, and excess follow-form policies.

  • Evaluate complex risks and negotiate pricing, policy terms, and conditions with broker partners while maintaining appropriate risk appetite, capacity, and portfolio profitability.

  • Assess account performance and identify opportunities to strengthen portfolio quality, sustainable growth, and underwriting results.

  • Broker Relationships and Business Development

    • Lead marketing initiatives and build productive, long-term relationships with brokers through responsive service, technical expertise, and practical underwriting support.

    • Develop a pipeline of new business opportunities through proactive marketing, cross-selling initiatives, industry events, and analysis of broker pipeline reports.

    • Collaborate with colleagues across other insurance business lines to identify opportunities and support broader client needs.

    • Complex Risk Solutions and Collaboration

      • Support the execution of complex global insurance programs by coordinating with colleagues across international markets.

      • Work closely with risk consultants, product development teams, claims specialists, and other internal stakeholders to develop creative, client-focused solutions.

      • Contribute technical underwriting insight to complex account assessments and business decisions.

      • Business Performance and Team Development

        • Lead and participate in strategic projects that influence environmental underwriting performance and business results.

        • Mentor junior underwriters, helping them strengthen technical underwriting capabilities, develop broker relationships, and improve commercial judgment.

        • Promote collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement across the wider underwriting team.

        • Leverage AI-enabled tools and data-driven approaches to improve day-to-day efficiency, support analysis, and inform underwriting decisions.

        Requirements

        • At least seven years of experience in environmental underwriting; experience in environmental consulting is an advantage.

        • A degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, or a related discipline.

        • Strong technical underwriting expertise, with the ability to assess complex environmental risks and analyze detailed information from multiple sources.

        • Demonstrated experience managing insurance accounts, evaluating risk, negotiating pricing and policy terms, and balancing business development with profitability.

        • Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders across multiple functions.

        • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex information clearly and persuasively.

        • Strong leadership and thought leadership capabilities, with the confidence to influence decisions, motivate others, and guide colleagues toward shared objectives.

        • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset, commercial awareness, and an entrepreneurial approach to identifying opportunities and addressing client challenges.

        • Ability to work collaboratively with legal, claims, risk consulting, product development, and international teams on complex insurance programs.

        • Familiarity with AI tools and their application to everyday tasks, workflow efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.

        • Experience applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve business processes and decision-making is highly desirable.

        • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining sound underwriting judgment and service quality.

        Benefits

        • Competitive base salary: Annualized base pay range of $160,000–$190,000, with the final offer determined by factors such as role scope, complexity, location, skills, education, credentials, and experience.

        • Performance-based incentives: Eligibility for annual cash incentive awards and a generous bonus program.

        • Retirement benefits: Pension or retirement benefits, with details varying by location.

        • Hybrid working model: A combination of in-person collaboration and remote work, with flexibility to discuss individual working arrangements.

        • Healthcare and wellbeing: Access to private healthcare and health and wellbeing support, subject to applicable plan and location provisions.

        • Family support: Generous parental leave benefits and support through different life and career stages.

        • Career development: Access to professional development opportunities, digital learning programs, and ongoing learning resources.

        • International career mobility: Opportunities to explore career pathways across global teams and markets.

        • Inclusive workplace: A culture focused on fairness, integrity, trust, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

        • Meaningful industry impact: The opportunity to help businesses manage environmental risks while contributing to a more resilient and sustainable future.