Senior Marine Treaty Underwriter - Zurich / London

Description

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About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

Location: Zurich or London | Hybrid

The Opportunity

Whether you’re currently underwriting Marine Treaty, broking within Marine reinsurance, or working across Marine insurance and considering a move into reinsurance, this is an opportunity to step into a role with real scope, visibility and impact.

At Everest, you’ll join a lean, high-performing, globally connected team, where your ideas are valued, your expertise is trusted, and your contribution directly shapes portfolio growth and strategy.

Working closely with our Zurich-based Marine team, you will play a central role in managing an established portfolio while identifying and developing new opportunities across Europe and the wider international market.

You’ll be working across a diverse and technically interesting portfolio including:

• Cargo, Hull and Liability

• Energy (Upstream, Downstream, Renewables)

• Both proportional and excess of loss business

This role offers end-to-end exposure — from client engagement and deal origination through to pricing, portfolio oversight and strategic input.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Underwriting and growing a profitable Marine & Energy treaty portfolio

• Helping define and execute market and underwriting strategies

• Building and maintaining strong broker and client relationships across international markets

• Identifying and securing new business opportunities

• Partnering with actuarial and analytics teams to ensure robust pricing approaches

• Supporting portfolio monitoring, accumulation management and exposure oversight

• Representing Everest in the market at client meetings, broker engagements and industry events

• Collaborating across a global network, including teams in Zurich, London, New Jersey and beyond

Who This Role Will Suit

We’re interested in connecting with individuals from a range of Marine backgrounds, including:

• Marine Treaty Underwriters looking for a broader, more strategic role

• Marine Reinsurance Brokers seeking to transition into underwriting

• Marine Insurance professionals who are looking to move into the reinsurance space

What You’ll Bring

• Experience working within Marine & Energy insurance or reinsurance markets

• Strong understanding of international Marine business and market dynamics

• Ability to build credibility and relationships with brokers and clients

• Commercial mindset with strong analytical and pricing awareness

• A collaborative approach and confidence working across global, cross-functional teams

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, suited to a lean and entrepreneurial environment

Why Everest?

• Join a high-performing global Marine platform with strong market reputation

• Be part of a growing, well-invested business with real momentum

• Work in a lean team where you can influence strategy and decision-making

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues across an international network

• Build a long-term career in an environment that values impact, agility and expertise

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click to learn more about our culture.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Zurich, Switzerland

Additional Locations:

London