SME Market Underwriter

A new adventure awaits…  

How does 5 weeks leave per year, an impactful career that you’ll truly love, and working for a great organisation that empowers wellbeing sound like to you?  

At Zurich we’re on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet. 

This exciting adventure will drive positive impact. So, if you want to be part of a values led organisation, that is a leader in the insurance industry with a track record of making a real difference and continuously taking steps toward a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet…read on!  

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference   

This position will be a key contributor to the Zurich SME sales, service and underwriting team culture to achieve market leading broker experiences and profitable growth outlined in Financial Budgets.

You will provide a local presence in the WA market to engage with key brokers to deliver valued underwriting solutions. Drive a strong SME new business pipeline and collaborate with the WA distribution team to deliver a market-leading SME proposition.

Important to your success - let's grow together   

• Multiple years experience within an SME, Commercial Motor environment with ANZIIF or Insurance Certifications desirable
• Experience in managing relationships with intermediaries and driving a profitable new business pipeline 
• Highly developed insurance knowledge of underwriting Packages business, relevant Legislation and Regulations governing General Insurance
• Strong understanding of Broker networks (Steadfast, AIMS, etc) and systems (Winbeat, EGlobal, etc  
• Demonstrate ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders

Belong. Zurich is here to support you  

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be, but here are just a few: 

5 weeks leave per year for permanent staff through our new Z leave initiative, as well as 15 days personal/carer’s leave (as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing); Grow, and thrive in your career (we support and encourage it) with award winning training programs; Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; Explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate and make a positive difference beyond your role; Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier along with receiving a AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, plus a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your WFH set up (flex work - hybrid working), and other great benefits through our Shine portal; Access to Family Care (parental leave); Volunteer; Work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office); and dress for your day. We also plant a tree for every new employee – one of many local initiatives driving our contribution to ambitious global sustainability targets… 

…We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong and thrive.  

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.   

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure