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Underwriting Business Development Manager

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About the role. You will: Own the Underwriting Competency’s market success, define core positioning and messaging, build and maintain a sales pipeline, establish and manage partnerships, act as a trusted advisor, serve as a knowledge authority, participate in agile project teams, collaborate with internal competences, engage directly with clients.

Job Responsibility:

  • Own the Underwriting Competency’s market success
  • Define core positioning and messaging
  • Build and maintain a sales pipeline
  • Establish and manage partnerships
  • Act as a trusted advisor
  • Serve as a knowledge authority
  • Participate in agile project teams
  • Collaborate with internal competences
  • Engage directly with clients

Requirements:

  • Proven track record in underwriting or underwriting-related solution sales
  • At least 3 years in Business Development or Sales roles in IT/Insurance
  • Experience with underwriting platforms and analytics
  • Technical understanding of underwriting tools and market trends
  • Strong business case development skills
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Team-oriented mindset
  • Proactive attitude
  • Fluency in English (C1 or higher)
  • Leadership experience
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Eligibility to work in the European Union

Nice to have:

  • Experience building underwriting teams
  • Familiarity with Cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Mentorship capabilities
  • Deep knowledge of underwriting trends and tools
  • Expertise in financial services
  • Exposure to RPA and Process Mining
  • Consulting or IT background in insurance
  • Fluency in French or German
What we offer:
  • Flexible working hours and a hybrid home office model (2-3 times per week in the office)
  • A chance to be promoted twice a year and a clearly defined career path with salary forecast
  • Opportunities for growth with a training budget
  • Access to an online training platform and co-fund language classes
  • An internal coach to guide you
  • A chance to #domore for the planet and the community as part of Sollers Change Makers
  • Lots of teambuilding activities, trips, hobby groups and cultural events

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Job Posted:
December 12, 2025

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Hybrid work
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