Senior Underwriter Liability (m/f)

Job Level: Professional

Location:

Wien, AT, 1100

Area of Expertise: Underwriting

Unit: Allianz Commercial

Employing Entity: AGCS

Job Type: Full-Time

Remote Job: Hybrid working

Employment Type: Permanent

ID: 82525

Position Cluster: Non-Executive

Let’s care for tomorrow.

Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow

Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses. Our Underwriting teams work with companies worldwide to create insurance solutions designed for specific industries and business challenges, supporting customers as diverse as the world's largest consumer brands, tech companies and the global aviation and shipping industry, but also floating wind parks, private pilots, or Hollywood film actors.

We are looking for a Senior Underwriter Liability based in Vienna.

Your Team

At Allianz Commercial, we combine specialist expertise and global reach with high levels of AA-rated underwriting capacity tailored to industry-specific exposures. This enables us to establish a reputation as leaders in managing some of the largest and most complex liability risks in the market.

The Liability Underwriting team works with large to mid-sized national and international corporate clients in Central Europe, offering an extensive array of both general and specialized insurance products. With a team of highly specialized and experienced professionals spread across 10 countries, we ensure a strong foundation for our operations. By maintaining constant and direct communication with our clients and their advisors, we foster strong relationships and understanding. As a unified team, we not only embody trust, honesty, competence, and support but also take concrete responsibility in all our endeavors.

The Impact You Will Have

Reporting to the Regional Head of Liability, you will play a key role in expanding Allianz Commercial's Liability business in Austria and across Central Europe. Your expertise will drive the development and implementation of underwriting strategies, ensuring profitable growth and high-quality service delivery. By analysing risks, crafting tailored solutions, and fostering strong client relationships, you will contribute significantly to our market leadership in the Central Europe Region. Join us to leverage your skills and help shape the future of our Libility portfolio in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

Underwrite new and renewal Liability business, focusing on profitability and adherence to guidelines.

Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions to secure competitive and profitable deals.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and brokers, providing excellent service.

Ensure accurate and timely policy documentation and file maintenance.

Conduct risk assessments and make informed underwriting decisions.

Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to adjust strategies as needed.

Collaborate with internal teams to support comprehensive risk evaluation.

Contribute to the development and execution of the regional underwriting strategy for the Line of Business regionally.

Train, develop, and coach staff.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

Degree in Law, Economics, or any other relevant discipline.

Ideally, professional insurance qualification (e.g., CII).

5+ years of experience underwriting profitable business in Liability in a large corporate international insurance or broker.

Recognized relationships with clients and brokers at the peer group level. You are well-established within the market.

Specialized understanding of regional/local liability insurance markets and multinational programs.

Ability to leverage data and analytics to make business processes more efficient and effective.

Advanced risk assessment and outstanding analytical skills.

Good understanding of the legal and regulatory framework.

Ability to design, develop, and implement consistent, robust wordings for contracts.

Advanced communication and presentation skills.

Intercultural skills and ability to work in a complex, global matrix organization.

A team player who works in open collaboration with others.

Fluent in German and English.

Ability to integrate AI-driven insights into your work to optimize outcomes and support broader organizational goals.

Additional Details

Starting date: ASAP I Working hours: 38.5 hours per week | Location: Vienna

Annual gross salary: From EUR 75.000,- depending on qualifications there is a willingness to overpay.

What’s in it for you?

Let’s care about everything that makes you, you

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing

We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress

From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns

From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet

With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what's ahead.

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At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com

Recruitment Agencies: 
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired.  When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly. Failure to comply could/may result in the disqualification of the candidates and/or the termination of our contract and/or fees not being paid

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