The Role
The role involves providing administrative support to underwriting teams, managing submissions, assisting in processing workflows, and ensuring smooth operational efficiency.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our underwriting assistants play a vital role in providing first class administrative support for the effective day to day running of our underwriting teams. Supporting the underwriters, team leaders, practice leaders and team head, the role will involve working closely with the other members of the team to ensure the accurate processing and recording of TL information and to help ensure the smooth running of day-to-day operations.
About the role
You’ll support the end-to-end underwriting process from logging and processing submissions on CFC’s underwriting system.
- Providing excellent administrative support primarily to the transaction liability team and other underwriting teams, as required, to ensure CFC can adhere to target turnaround times for our brokers and insureds;
- Managing the underwriting central inboxes and logging submissions on CFC’s internal underwriting system;
- Supporting underwriters by providing general underwriting assistance, including file and document management, and assisting in managing workflow/reporting requirements on CFC’s internal underwriting system
- Working with the existing support functions in CFC to ensure the timely progression of transactions from initial submission to policy binding and aiding in the administrative aspects of this process, including preparing draft NBIs, setting up of new clients (including conflict clearances with legal counsel, requesting invoices from the accounts team, updating folder structures and drafting expense agreements); performing sanctions and anti-money laundering checks, drafting instructions to external legal counsel, compiling final policies and ensuring policies meet compliance requirements, taking notes on underwriting calls, assisting with invoicing and more.
You’ll develop a thorough understanding of CFC’s workflow processes and systems as well gaining exposure to insurance. A role as an underwriting assistant provides a great foundation for a career at CFC, with a number of our underwriters and underwriting team leaders starting their careers here!
About you
This is an entry level role, and we'd expect you to be a graduate with a study background in Finance, Economics, Law or a related field.
You’re highly organised, detail‑oriented and enjoy being at the heart of a busy, fast‑moving team. You take pride in delivering accurate, timely work and thrive in roles where you’re supporting others to do their best work. You’re naturally proactive, happy to juggle multiple priorities, and comfortable working to deadlines without losing attention to detail.
You’re highly organised, detail‑oriented and enjoy being at the heart of a busy, fast‑moving team. You take pride in delivering accurate, timely work and thrive in roles where you’re supporting others to do their best work. You’re naturally proactive, happy to juggle multiple priorities, and comfortable working to deadlines without losing attention to detail.
You speak fluent Spanish and English, other European languages are a plus!
About
CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneering emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risk.Headquartered in London with offices in New York, Melbourne, Sydney, Austin, Madrid, Brussels and Brisbane, CFC has over 1100 staff and is trusted by more than 100,000 businesses across 90 countries.At CFC, insurance isn't just about underwriting. From data science to software development, and digital marketing design, we've got something for everyone. We're passionate about pushing boundaries, thinking differently and building the insurance company of the future.CFC is committed to the principles of equal opportunities and creating an environment in which all individuals are always treated with dignity and respect. We encourage a diverse corporate culture of openness and appreciation to create an environment in which your talent can be developed in the best possible way. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.
Skills Required
- Graduate with a study background in Finance, Economics, Law or a related field
- Fluency in Spanish and English
CFC Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about CFC and has not been reviewed or approved by CFC.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay is positioned as a core part of total compensation, with a group‑wide annual bonus highlighted as a consistent feature. Expanding employee share ownership is described as enhancing overall rewards alongside bonuses.
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Healthcare Strength — Private medical insurance is provided, complemented by dental and optical cashback and a 24/7 employee assistance programme. These elements indicate comprehensive health coverage beyond standard medical plans.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away provisions include 25 days of holiday and paid volunteer time, signaling a broad approach to time off. Additional practices such as company social events support overall work–life rhythm, though they are not leave per se.
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CFC is a specialist insurance provider, pioneer in emerging risk and market leader in cyber. Their global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today’s most critical business risks.
