Senior Underwriter

**Job Description**:
**Underwriter, Art & Private Client**

Singapore - Hybrid working mode

Act as the technical expert for the function and or region. Responsible for working within authority limits on assignments reflecting the expert degree of technical complexity and coordination under broad management direction. Key responsibilities will involve underwriting business in line with the business plan; assisting the planning and forecasting process; monitoring aggregate exposure within agreed limits; monitoring premium income to ensure it remains within agreed limits; maintaining awareness of all claims advised; supporting and providing input on settlement of claims advised; building and maintaining relationships with brokers and clients; supporting the design and structure of risks; identifying and driving new product development opportunities.
- This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime._

**What you’ll be DOING**

What will your essential responsibilities include?
- To develop and underwrite Art and high net worth business with main focus on developing Singapore portfolio and South Asia market.
- To achieve underwriting profitability and achieve overall growth plan on Art and Private Client portfolio.
- Developing accounts with allocated brokers through:
- Conducting broker visits
- Implementing and designing development initiatives
- New business conversion
- Renewal retention
- Develop and execute sales strategies to maximize business opportunities and to increase our book in private collections and intuitional risks.
- To identify and develop new business opportunity in art market through networking into the collectors’ community, access good quality galleries and get closer contact to the public decision marking bodies for museums, exhibitions and events

You will report to the Head of Fine Art & Specie Asia

**What you will BRING**

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

- A university degree in a related field is preferred
- Passion and knowledge of art
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Fluency in English is essential. The ability to converse and write in Mandarin will be advantageous when engaging with Chinese-speaking clients.

**Who WE are**

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

**What we OFFER**

**Inclusion**

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential. _It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed._
- Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
- Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
- Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits
- Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
- Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

**Total Rewards**

AXA XL’s Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do.

We’re committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

**Sustainability**

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience”, focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

- ** Valuing nature**:How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We’r