Underwriter

SUMMARY:
We are looking for an Underwriter, who will underwrite short-term insurance applications.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities:

• Analyze and Interpret financial statements;
• Process and sensitize financial models;
• Engage with credit report writers to obtain credit reports;
• Conduct desktop and field due diligence, where applicable, that includes reviewing contracts, financial documents, amongst others; 
• Engage the deal team to process of coordinating the visits, required information relating to the transaction, negotiate the structure of the transactions, assessing of commercial terms in the financial documents, application and other related documents to reach financial close;
• Evaluate information to determine level of risks in relation to the cover being assessed to support the transactions that meet the client's mandate and credit requirements;

• A Bachelor’s degree with specialization in Accounting, Financial Accounting, Finance, Credit Risk Management, Business Administration or relevant fields;
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in short-term trade insurance and/or reinsurance, commercial and /or political risk underwriting or risk management. 
• Basic knowledge of international business, contractual, corporate and financial practices and accounting.
• Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS qualification) will be an added advantage