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Life Underwriter - Corporate Life & Pensions
Insurance
Join Zurich’s Portugal Team!
We are looking for a Life Underwriter to join our Corporate Life & Pensions team.
We are seeking an experienced professional with a passion for excellence in risk assessment and underwriting, focusing on Corporate Life New Business and the renewal of highly complex contracts.
This role is ideal for someone with strong technical expertise, a high degree of autonomy in decision-making, and a genuine interest in building strong relationships with Partners and Brokers while delivering an outstanding customer experience.
As a Life Underwriter, you will:
- Analyze, assess, and underwrite risks within the Corporate Life insurance segment, making decisions in line with Zurich's underwriting strategy and guidelines.
- Manage new business opportunities and complex contract renewals.
- Support and collaborate with Partners and Brokers, delivering excellent service and developing tailored, competitive solutions for clients.
- Provide underwriting recommendations and decisions with a high level of autonomy.
- Ensure compliance with the Company's policies, procedures, and risk appetite.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of underwriting processes and customer service standards.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement by demonstrating integrity, a positive attitude, and a proactive mindset.
- Coach and support other team members, sharing knowledge and contributing to the development of team capabilities.
We are looking for professionals with:
- The ability to adapt to different technological environments.
- Strong learning agility and intellectual curiosity.
- Excellent sense of responsibility, organization, and planning.
- High attention to detail, analytical rigor, and a structured approach to risk assessment and decision-making.
- Strong autonomy and accountability.
- Resilience and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.
- Solution-oriented thinking and a results-driven mindset.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- A clear focus on both internal and external customer needs.
- Assertive, empathetic communication skills, with the ability to understand and respond to the needs of different stakeholders.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Proactivity, dynamism, and critical thinking.
Required Experience and Qualifications
- Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
- Relevant experience in the insurance industry and in a similar role (typically 3+ years of experience).
- Strong technical knowledge of Life Insurance underwriting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Knowledge of Power BI.
- Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken.
Why Zurich?
- Be part of a global and collaborative team, with more than 65,000 colleagues serving more than 82 million customers across more than 200 countries and territories, we are united to create a brighter future together.
- Access to personal and professional development opportunities.
- An inclusive, flexible, and supportive working environment.
- Competitive benefits and wellbeing programs.
If you are looking for an exciting challenge where you can apply your technical expertise, influence business decisions, and contribute to delivering outstanding service to our partners, we would love to hear from you.
Come and get to know us and join us as we explore new ways to protect our customers and the planet.
Together, we're creating a brighter future.