UK P&C Commercial Lines Pricing & Underwriting Consultant

As a Senior Consultant within the UK P&C Consulting Practice you will work with some of the market’s top thought leaders designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to portfolio management, underwriting and pricing challenges faced by the world’s leading commercial insurers.

In your role you will be helping our clients by:

• Collaborate with clients to assess their current portfolio management processes and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and implement strategies to enhance portfolio management functions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret data to support portfolio management decisions.
• Design and develop dashboards to provide clients with clear and actionable insights.
• Support clients in the business planning process, including forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis.
• Provide training and guidance to client teams on best practices in portfolio management.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements to ensure clients receive cutting-edge solutions.

The Role 

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

Clients

• To start to build a market profile as a representative and advocate of WTW commercial and specialty lines portfolio management, underwriting and pricing consulting services and software tools
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts through effective communication and efficient, quality execution of projects
• Actively seek to be involved in a variety of work to ensure a broad skill set (technical and client) is maintained and developed
• Interface with colleagues from other practices and regions on assignments that reflect the client’s broader business issues
• Demonstrate commitment to WTW’s professional standards in managing analyses and in communications with clients

Thought leadership

• To support the development of new relevant propositions or to enhance current propositions in commercial and specialty lines portfolio management, underwriting and pricing leveraging WTW’s toolset and broader underwriting and pricing intellectual property and resources
• Contribute to the development of the company’s intellectual capital including plans for taking this to market

Financial and business development

• Meet goals for billable hours and intellectual capital development
• Support the development of and present proposals to potential clients, demonstrating the economic value of the company’s offerings
• Use contacts within current network to obtain introductions to new contacts; work to develop supporters for company’s products and services

People

• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

The Requirements

•  Proven experience in commercial or specialty insurance, with a focus on portfolio management.
• Proven experience in data collation and developing dashboards to support portfolio management.
• Strong background in supporting the business planning process.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• The ability to see the "big picture”, leveraging the resources of related practices to address the clients' business challenges and understanding how portfolio management supports both pricing and underwriting needs.
• A forward-thinking mindset with a desire to innovate and challenge traditional practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage underwriting teams, technology partners, and senior leadership.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and drive change effectively.
• Advocate for the value of data enrichment in commercial lines portfolio management, pricing and underwriting
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and team skills
• Self-starter attitude and ability to work within ambiguity 
• Strong analytical and creative skills

Availability to travel on an as needed basis, domestically and internationally

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity