Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Brighton
Job Ref: 204870
Ansvar, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Senior Underwriter to join our Brighton office.
As a Senior Underwriter, you’ll be a key contributor leading the development, negotiation and profitable underwriting of specialist cases. You’ll work on complex, unique and higher‑value risks, applying deep analysis and building strong relationships with brokers and clients to deliver tailored solutions.
Our diverse portfolio spans charities, property owners, businesses, offices and retail, faith groups, social enterprises, and not-for-profit organisations - giving you the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across sectors that truly matter.
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes.
Underwrite and negotiate complex specialist risks, delivering profitable growth in line with underwriting appetite and strategy.
Provide expert underwriting support to partners and customers, including on-site engagement where required.
Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, partners and key stakeholders to support successful business outcomes.
Act as a technical referral point, providing coaching, mentoring and guidance to colleagues across the team.
Support the development of underwriting capability through training, feedback and knowledge sharing.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, underwriting standards and governance controls, escalating risks where appropriate.
Investigate and resolve customer complaints professionally and in line with company policy.
Conduct underwriting audits and reviews, identifying opportunities to improve quality, consistency and performance.
Manage workload effectively to deliver service excellence and achieve agreed business objectives.
Continuously enhance technical expertise and market knowledge through professional development, industry engagement and networking.
Qualified Dip CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale
Market, Industry and Company knowledge
A proven track record of delivering exceptional customer service
Experience of acting as a coach within a commercial environment
Experience of effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment
A competitive salary - let's discuss it
Hybrid working
Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme: on-target bonus between 6% and 24%
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
£200 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications
Access to virtual GP
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
“We’re a dynamic, supportive team that values every voice – your ideas will be heard and you’ll have the chance to drive real growth in our business.”
Ansvar specialise in insurance to the third sector. We cover thousands of risks in the UK, and unlike other insurers, our products are specifically designed for the niches we insure.
Driven by our values of empathy, professionalism and trust, we hold a genuine desire to positively impact the communities we help protect.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
- Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26
