Job Description
Underwriter II - Construction and Operational- Onshore Renewable Energy
AXA XL – UK & Lloyd’s Construction Practice
AXA XL’s UK & Lloyd’s Construction & Engineering team underwrites Construction and Erection All Risks (CAR/EAR) for a diverse global client base, including Coverholders, Contractors, Utilities, Developers and OEMs.
Working closely with all major London broking houses, we have a strong pipeline of new business and a growing appetite across onshore renewable energy, including CAR, EAR, DSU and first-year operations.
We are seeking a mid-level Underwriter with strong technical expertise in the underwriting of energy transition related construction projects including PV, Wind, BESS and emerging technologies. Operational underwriting experience of energy transition assets would be preferred. You will bring deep market knowledge, an understanding of key technologies, and established broker relationships to help expand our portfolio and strengthen our market position.
This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.
What you’ll be doing
As Underwriter II, you will play a central role in delivering profitable growth and providing a market‑leading underwriting service.
Your responsibilities will include:
Underwriting & Portfolio Management
- Reviewing submissions, including policy wordings, inspection reports and loss runs, and conducting detailed analysis to assess risk quality.
- Pricing risks appropriately by considering technical risk costs, reinsurance structures, and underwriting/administration expenses to ensure sustainable profitability.
- Underwriting business within agreed authority levels and contributing to the wider business planning and forecasting process.
- Monitoring aggregate exposures, premium income, and portfolio performance to ensure alignment with plan and risk appetite.
Client & Broker Engagement
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with brokers and clients to support new business development and account retention.
- Providing proactive advice on insurance and risk management matters, ensuring clients receive a tailored and responsive service.
- Identifying opportunities for cross-selling and supporting broader AXA XL initiatives.
Policy & Claims Oversight
- Reviewing loss control reports and managing endorsement requests to ensure accurate and timely policy issuance.
- Maintaining awareness of all notified claims and providing input into claims strategy and settlement discussions.
You will report directly to the Head of Construction, UK & Lloyd’s.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Proven experience underwriting onshore renewable energy projects and annuals profitably; binder and lineslip experience preferred but not essential.
- Excellent understanding of the construction and renewable energy markets, including key technologies and sector‑specific risk drivers.
- Network of brokers and clients within the renewable energy sector.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Strong analytical, negotiation and commercial skills.
- Experience using pricing tools and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Familiarity with broker manuscript and industry‑standard CAR/EAR wordings relevant to onshore renewable energy.
- Understanding of linesize management and portfolio optimisation.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Background in engineering or construction, or a relevant technical degree.
- Progress toward Cert CII or higher.
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
Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
- Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
- Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
- AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.
For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability.
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.
Learn more at axaxl.com