Assistant Underwriting Builders Warranty

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Assistant Underwriter – Builders Warranty

• Location: Perth, open to other office locations
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

Kickstart your underwriting career in a high‑performing team. This entry‑level, admin‑based role is perfect for someone who’s keen to learn underwriting from the bottom up. You’ll learn Builders Warranty underwriting in a supportive environment, starting with core administrative and customer support tasks. Along the way, you’ll build a strong foundation in financial analysis and risk concepts while working closely with brokers and homeowners. With autonomy and flexibility built into the role, you can focus on doing great work, developing your skills, and maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

Your new role

You’ll be the first point of contact for brokers and homeowners, supporting the team with admin tasks while learning the fundamentals of underwriting. You will:

• Participate in internal and external meetings to share knowledge and best practice.
• Maintain up-to-date product, system, and process knowledge.
• Attend relevant training courses and share insights with the team.
• Ensure all underwriting activities comply with business and regulatory requirements.
• Investigate and resolve client complaints promptly.

About you

You bring strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. You’re organized, customer-focused, and eager to learn.

You will have:

• Strong numeracy and ability to analyse financial data.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Problem-solving capability and sound grasp of business and risk concepts.
• Proven organizational and time management skills.
• Experience in customer-centric roles and confidence interacting with stakeholders.
• A growth mindset and willingness to develop underwriting expertise.
• Builders Warranty experience preferred but not essential.

About QBE

We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities. With more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen!

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

• ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
• Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
• Voluntary super contributions and company matching
• Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards 
• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
• 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
• Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
• Family Friendly Workplace accredited employer since 2021

Apply now

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen! 

Click APPLY to submit your application. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

Application Close Date: 02/12/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.