CareerPlan

Senior Underwriter

Johannesburg, ZAFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-11

Core

Oversees a group of underwriters, manages the decision process for major risks, and approves or denies complex insurance applications on behalf of the company.

Role type

Senior Underwriting Manager

Builds

Credit insurance policies and risk management strategies

Domain

Insurance / Risk Management

Required skills

Risk assessment, Policy administration, Team supervision, Workflow planning, Regulatory compliance, Cost control, Stakeholder management, Operational efficiency, Quality assurance, Performance management

Preferred skills

Industry commodity knowledge, Credit insurance expertise, Governance adherence, Process improvement

Technologies

Policy management systems, Data compilation tools, Reporting software

Responsibilities

Selects and accepts major risks on behalf of the company, prepares quotations for credit insurance cover, issues policy documents, reviews existing policies to assess credit risks, supervises staff and organizes workflow, ensures statutory and legislative knowledge is current, identifies solutions to enhance cost effectiveness, maintains service quality and compliance to tactical policies.

Seniority

Senior, management level