Senior Underwriter / Senior Underwriteress

Main Tasks

- Support the Regional Manager in designing the overall market and client/Line of Business (LoB) strategy within the Underwriting (UW) Planning process and ensure its efficient execution.

- Underwrite treaty Property & Casualty (P&C) business in the MENA region, adhering to Echo Re's UW and Pricing Guidelines.

- Contribute to building a technically sound portfolio by implementing measures to safeguard profitability.

- Evaluate the existing portfolio and explore potential new opportunities while identifying deal-related risks and their drivers.

- Analyze underlying data, as well as ancillary information such as market intelligence reports and emerging market trends, to establish forward-looking insights.

- Assist with various administrative functions to optimize UW processes.

- Visit markets and clients to cultivate, identify, and develop relationships with both existing and prospective clients.

- Document the outcomes of client visits comprehensively and follow up on any arising issues.

- Coordinate marketing and underwriting activities with responsible Specialty line managers (Affinity, Agriculture, Credit & Surety, Engineering, Marine & Energy).

- Represent Echo Re at industry events (conferences, seminars, etc.).

- Collaborate closely with Pricing Actuaries.

- Optimize the consumption of allocated capacities (Risk and NatCat).

- Maintain a high level of quality in SICS administration of the portfolio alongside the market-responsible UW Assistant.

- Review and approve claims with the Claims Department in line with Claims Guidelines.

- Review, validate, and countersign contractual documents.

Profile

• University degree (Bachelor's degree or higher) in Insurance, Economics, Business, Mathematics/Actuarial Sciences, Law, or Natural Sciences, or a comparable recognized postgraduate degree in Insurance/Reinsurance (ACII or equivalent).
• At least five years of relevant reinsurance underwriting experience (non-life treaty or facultative UW) in the MENA region.
• Strong affinity for local culture and knowledge of local business practices.
• Familiarity with pricing and relevant Natural Catastrophe (NatCat) models.
• An enthusiastic, forward-looking mindset focused on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent team player with effective communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills to engage with business partners and internal stakeholders.
• Technical, analytical, and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong sense of reliability and responsibility.
• Proficient knowledge of MS Office products, especially Excel.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, is essential. The ability to communicate effectively in Arabic or French, both written and spoken, is also required; additional language skills are a distinct advantage.

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