Senior Risk Underwriter - Trade Credit
(Hybrid - London or Manchester Office/Home Working)
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Risk Underwriting team within the Trade Credit Insurance industry. Our UK book is varied and the team assesses the credit risk profile of an array of corporates stretching from domestic SME’s through to global, blue-chip companies in a number of trade sectors including Construction, Fuel, Metals, Retail, Advertising, Food & Drink and Tech/IT. In this client, market-facing role you will have the opportunity to own your relationships, developing your underwriting knowledge and profile as a specialist within the market. We empower our underwriters to underwrite their own business, with this role offering both the exposure and support from working with an experienced team. We are looking to speak with experienced trade credit professionals, ideally with credit insurance product knowledge from an underwriting, broking or wider financial services discipline background.
Your responsibilities for this role may include, but are not limited to:
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Manage a portfolio of clients, providing first-class service.
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Establish and strengthen strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objectives.
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Manage a portfolio of risk, answering credit limit requests as well as providing comprehensive analysis of key risks within the portfolio.
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Contribute and influence in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives.
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Have ownership and demonstrate expertise of a specific sector, providing sectoral reports and regular sector updates to the team and the market.
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Conduct buyer meetings and provide detailed reports on business performance.
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Work closely with colleagues in commercial, new business and claims to ensure our goals are aligned and business plan is achieved.
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Apply the Reinsurance Strategy in order to safeguard the portfolio.
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Contribute and participate in all meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice.
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Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage.
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Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximize efficiency.
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Ensure entries are properly and promptly recorded on QBE systems to ensure accuracy of data.
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Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence.
You will need to be able to display you have the following qualifications and experience, or clear potential to develop these:
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Experienced professional with proven knowledge of the credit insurance market, preferably within an underwriting or broking capacity otherwise wider financial services discipline.
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Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.
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Extensive knowledge of economic and sectoral trends in the UK and global markets.
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Excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external clients.
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Good reasoning capabilities, creative and lateral thinking, good problem-solving skills.
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To Apply:
To apply for this position please go to https://qbe.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/QBE-Careers/job/GBR---London/Senior-Risk-Underwriter---Trade-Credit_314813.
For more information about this role, please email Clare Aldrich (Clare.Aldrich@uk.qbe.com). Direct Line: 07977 058 464.
Business Development Executive, Greater London (Hybrid).
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Why Build Your Career with EFCIS?
EFCIS is a leading independent Trade Credit Insurance Broker in the UK, renowned for providing exceptional services that safeguard and enhance profitability for businesses across diverse industries. For over 20 years, we’ve been a proud member of the International Credit Broker Alliance (ICBA UK), giving us a global reach of 68 countries while retaining our close-knit, collaborative company culture.
About the Role
We are seeking a driven and ambitious Business Development Executive to join our team in the Greater London area, reporting directly to the Managing Director. This is your chance to contribute to our mission by identifying and securing new business opportunities and achieving sales targets. You’ll thrive if networking, building client pipelines, and closing deals excite you. Hard work and success in this role could lead to future opportunities in senior sales positions.
Key Responsibilities
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Develop new business through proactive prospecting, including cold calling, networking, and following up on marketing-generated leads.
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Leverage your professional network to arrange meetings with a range of clients, from SMEs to large corporations.
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Respond promptly to leads provided by our marketing and telesales teams to convert them into business opportunities.
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Attend industry events to build and maintain a strong sales pipeline.
What We’re Looking For
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Proven B2B sales expertise with a flair for cold calling and building relationships.
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A target-oriented professional motivated by exceeding sales goals.
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Strong communication and networking skills with the ability to forge lasting client connections.
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Experience in the insurance, credit, or finance sectors is highly advantageous.
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A proactive, results-focused mindset with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
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What We Offer
When you join EFCIS, you’re stepping into an environment committed to your success and growth. Here’s what you can look forward to:
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Extensive Training: From day one, you’ll receive mentoring and comprehensive development opportunities.
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Rewarding Compensation: Competitive salary, robust commission structure, and first-year incentives.
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Flexible Benefits: Options include a company vehicle or car allowance, along with a laptop and mobile phone.
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Work-Life Balance: Additional annual leave (up to 7 extra days) and flexibility to support your well-being.
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Community and Networking: Regular team-building activities and access to professional networking events.
Apply Today
Be part of an award-winning team making waves in the Trade Credit Insurance sector. Submit your CV today to take the next step in your career. If you’d like to discuss the role confidentially, contact us at +44 (0)1279 437662 or via email at amoylan@efcis.com.
This isn’t just another sales position—it’s an opportunity to join an internationally respected company and help shape the future of trade credit insurance. Apply now!
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New Business Underwriter - Trade Credit,
London
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a New Business Underwriter to join our growing Trade Credit Team in London.
We're looking for an individual who understands and is experienced in new business / commercial underwriting within the trade credit space.
This is an exciting opportunity for an underwriting professional looking to further their career as we will provide the necessary support and guidance for you to excel in your role.
Your New Role:
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Review and quote on trade credit new business submissions in accordance with the business plan and the agreed risk appetite.
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Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan via sales targets, both individually and as a team.
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Establish strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objectives.
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Act as a technical underwriting expert to support and enhance new business opportunities.
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Positively promote the department, division, and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage.
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Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate learning and development activities.
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About You:
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Proven experience within, and understanding of, the Credit Insurance market, specifically the Trade Credit Insurance product with focus on whole of turnover.
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New business sales / Commercial underwriting experience.
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Proven track record of hitting and exceeding individual and team based new business targets.
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Strong relationships building skills, with the ability to prospect, present and pitch to brokers.
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Proven ability to work under pressure in an organised fashion with pipeline management capabilities clearly demonstratable.
At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
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30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
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Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
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Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
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Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
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Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
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Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
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Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
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Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.
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