Senior Property Underwriter - Multinational

Senior Property Underwriter - Multinational 

• Location: Melbourne or Sydney 

• Type: Permanent, full time 

• Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working 

The opportunity: 

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Senior Property Underwriter –  Multinational to play a key role in underwriting and managing complex risks and supporting profitable growth across our multinational property portfolio. In this role, you’ll  work closely with brokers, partners and internal stakeholders to deliver sustainable outcomes within agreed underwriting authorities and governance standards. You’ll also contribute to  product strategy  and supporting the development of others through technical guidance and coaching, fostering a high‑performing and collaborative underwriting team environment. 

About QBE 

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch. 

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. 

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

Your new role: 

A day in the role may look a bit like this: 

• Underwrite highly technical multinational property programs, actively managing a portfolio of new business and renewals within the Property Multinational area.  

• Build and manage strong broker relationships to drive sustainable Gross Written Premium (GWP) growth.  

• Monitor portfolio performance against key metrics, including growth and profitability.

• Ensure full compliance with underwriting governance requirements, standards and internal audit processes.

• Actively participate in Property underwriting forums and communities to stay aligned with market trends, best practice and underwriting ethos.  

• Contribute to ad‑hoc projects and initiatives that add value across the broader organisation.

About you 

To be successful in this role, you bring sound judgement, commercial thinking, and a collaborative mindset to everything you do. 

You will have: 

• Significant underwriting experience at Senior Underwriter level, ideally within Multinational Property programmes. 

• Well established broker and customer relationships. 

• Strong technical underwriting, risk assessment and portfolio management capabilities. 

• A proactive approach to personal technical development and continuous improvement. 

• The confidence to coach, influence and support others. 

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 

• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super 

• A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services 

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here.  

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 

• 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 

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!