What you will love about the role:

As the Underwriting Team Leader, you will work closely with the Underwriting Operations Manager to develop and support a high-performing underwriting team. Your leadership will be instrumental in achieving growth and ensuring NTI’s underwriting strategies align with our broader business objectives. You’ll provide coaching, oversee workloads, and implement strategies to improve performance while maintaining the highest service standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Underwriters and Assistant Underwriters.

Monitor and manage workloads to ensure service standards are met.

Implement and drive strategies to enhance team performance and efficiency.

Oversee risk assessment, pricing, and underwriting decisions to support NTI’s financial targets.

Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external intermediaries.

Ensure compliance with underwriting strategies, risk controls, and industry regulations.

Conduct performance reviews and create development plans for team members.

What we’ll love about you:

You will have 3-5 years of underwriting experience in general insurance and a strong understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment, and industry regulations. You will be an excellent communicator with strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills. You will have experience leading a team or managing workflow processes, and a passion for coaching, mentoring, and developing individuals to achieve their full potential. You will hold relevant industry qualifications (ANZIIF or be willing to commence within 12 months) and ideally have tertiary qualifications in business or a related field. You will be adaptable, resilient, and thrive in a collaborative and high-performing environment.

What to expect when you’re a part of the NTI family:

NTI is a market leader in the specialist insurance industry, boasting over 50 years’ experience, and backed by two of Australia’s largest insurers (CGU and Vero). We are committed to being a Best Employer of the Best People and as such, we offer:

A real and tangible commitment to your development and ongoing study

Competitive annual incentive program of up to 20%

Up to 50% discount on a large range of personal insurance products

Access to discounts on over 350 retailers across Australia

The ability to apply for flexible working arrangements

At NTI, we’re committed to providing an environment where our team members feel comfortable to be themselves and valued for their unique perspectives and contributions.

Ready to apply? We can’t wait to read your application!

You may be required to complete phone, face to face or video interviews, psychometric testing, and pre-employment checks as part of the application process. These are all great ways for us to get to know you better, and for you to get to know us.