Are you an experienced UK Commercial Underwriter looking to join a growing and ambitious underwriting business?
Operating on a Hybrid Basis, reporting into our London Office, Jensten Underwriting (MGA) part of the Jensten Group are seeking a commercially minded and relationship-focused Commercial Underwriter to play a key role in the continued growth and profitability of our specialist schemes portfolio.
Reporting into the underwriting leadership team, you will be responsible for underwriting new business, supporting broker development initiatives, and ensuring profitable scheme performance across a range of commercial products.
The role will focus primarily on Commercial Combined business, with any experience underwriting Contractors Combined risks a benefit.
You will work closely with brokers, our capacity provider, and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service standards while helping to develop and grow specialist schemes and products.
We're keen to speak with candidates who have:
When you join us, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits which include:
Competitive salary with an annual pay review, strong bonus scheme and car allowance
Hybrid working with 2 days based in the office
27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays
Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you
Group Life Assurance cover
3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid
Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually
Jensten is one of the UK’s leading insurance intermediary groups, known for putting clients and people first. Since launching in 2018, we’ve built a standout business in a crowded marketplace — combining scale, deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit.
Jensten is entering an exciting new chapter, with the business evolving into two clearly defined trading divisions: Broking and Product & Distribution. The Broking division will bring together Regional Broking, Specialist Lines & London Markets, and also Network Broking- while Product & Distribution will unite Jensten’s market-leading Schemes & Affinity businesses with Jensten Underwriting. This will enable us to deliver tailored insurance solutions directly to clients and through a network of trusted third‑party broking partners.
Thanks to strong organic growth and a strategic acquisition programme, Jensten is now a Top 10 Independent Broker, placing around £600 million GWP into the market. We employ over 1,000 colleagues across 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and support 93 entrepreneurial franchise holders nationwide.
Our purpose — “Protecting today, empowering tomorrow” — reflects the role we play for our clients, our communities and each other. Our people bring this to life every day through our values: Caring, Curious, Skilled and Bold.
We sit in a unique space between large consolidators and local brokers — big enough to offer capability and influence, yet agile enough to maintain the culture, autonomy and client focus of a truly independent business
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Jensten is the connected broker of scale, delivering superior outcomes for commercial, corporate and personal clients through our advisory and service capabilities, supported by our expertise in product and distribution. Jensten continues to experience an exceptional rate of growth, is a highly effective acquirer and one of the UK’s fastest-growing brokers.
