Senior Wordings Technician

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We're working with a leading global insurer to hire a Senior Contract Wordings Technician to join their high-performing Technical Wordings team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the Office of the Chief Underwriting Officer (OCUO), partnering closely with underwriters, senior leadership, and technical specialists to support the delivery of a growing and evolving underwriting portfolio. For the right individual, there is a clear pathway to progress into a Head of Wordings position, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step into a more strategic leadership role over time.

About the Role

Sitting within a central, high-impact function, you'll play a key role in ensuring underwriting wordings are technically robust, compliant, and aligned with market and regulatory developments. You'll collaborate across underwriting, legal, compliance, and product governance teams, providing expert guidance on wording development, interpretation, and best practice.

Key Responsibilities

Review and advise on a range of insurance wordings, including products, binding authorities, and broker wordings

Support underwriters with technical wording expertise to help deliver business plans

Monitor and interpret legal, regulatory, and market developments, advising on their impact

Maintain and manage the central wordings repository and reporting

Ensure consistency and best practice across all product wordings

Lead the development of bespoke clauses for complex or large risks

Conduct post-bind thematic reviews of product lines

Support audits, regulatory change, and strategic projects

Deliver training and share technical knowledge across the business

Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to a range of stakeholders

What We're Looking For

Experience in insurance policy drafting or legal contract wordings

Strong knowledge of Specialty lines wordings, particularly within Casualty, Marine, and Energy

Strong knowledge of the insurance market and terminology

Excellent stakeholder management skills, including working with senior leadership

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently

A collaborative mindset with strong organisational skills

Clear and concise communication style

Why Apply?

Opportunity to work in a highly visible, strategic function

Clear progression path into a Head of Wordings role

Exposure to senior stakeholders and complex risks

Collaborative and supportive team environment

Chance to contribute to product innovation and underwriting excellence

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Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering