Underwriter - Large Lawyers Professional Liability (Hybrid; 80 - 100% working degree)

Underwriter - Large Lawyers Professional Liability

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the London-based US Lawyers' underwriting team within Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. This role offers an opportunity to join a dynamic team and offers development potential.

You will be responsible for underwriting complex Lawyers Professional Liability (LPL) risks for top tier law firms, with a strong focus on attention to detail, broker engagement, and strategic risk selection.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting a sophisticated Large Lawyers portfolio, partnering closely with claims, risk management, and actuarial colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze submissions to assess insurability, coverage, structure, and risk quality for large, often international, law firms.
• Review claims history and work on pricing with actuarial teams.
• Negotiate proposals and prepare quotations.
• Serve as an underwriting contact for key global brokers and major law firm clients.
• Lead or participate in underwriting meetings, renewals, and strategic discussions with insurers and brokers.
• Support relationship management and contribute to long term client and broker partnerships.
• Contribute market insights on trends affecting large law firms, including emerging practice risks, jurisdictional trends, and claim developments.

About the Team

You will be joining the London-based US Lawyers' underwriting team within Swiss Re Corporate Solutions - a dynamic, collaborative group dedicated to delivering exceptional underwriting on some of the most complex and high-profile legal professional liability risks in the market. The team offers strong technical support, a global perspective, and real opportunities for professional development and growth.

About You

You are a motivated, detail-oriented underwriting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment. You bring strong analytical capabilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and the confidence to engage with senior stakeholders and global brokers. You are equally comfortable working independently and collaborating within a diverse, global team.

Requirements

• Experience in Lawyers Professional Liability, ideally with exposure to excess or layered programs
• Strong understanding of large law firm risk profiles, claims drivers, and broker market dynamics
• Proven ability to evaluate complex risks and articulate underwriting rationale clearly and confidently

Nice to have

• Strong negotiation and analytical skills, with confidence engaging at senior levels
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience managing multiple stakeholders in a team environment
• High level of self motivation and ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a collaborative, global team
• Willingness to travel as required to support broker and client relationships

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to step into a well established, high profile Large Lawyers portfolio.
• Meaningful underwriting on complex and intellectually challenging risks.
• Collaborative, global team environment with strong technical support.

Compensation & Work Model

For the United Kingdom, the base salary range for this position is between £63,000 and £95,000 for a full time role.

The specific salary offered considers:

The requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role

The applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience

In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including an attractive performance based annual bonus.

Work model

Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at least three days per week.