Technical Assistant recruitment

Technical Assistant - London - City - Up to £23,000

We have a position available for a Technical Assistant, to be responsible to the Underwriting Technical Support Manager at our client; a highly respected provider of insurance and underwriting services in the City of London.

This key role for the syndicate aims to ensure that the underwriting operation runs professionally and smoothly. The technical assistant role will require individuals to be part of a well trained, well organised, centrally managed team assisting the underwriting teams as required. Key responsibilities:
-Data coordinator for allocated class of business
-Handle all internal and external queries as required
-Building and maintaining close working relationships with third party providers
-Reporting on administration performance for allocated classes
-Coordinating all non-core underwriting tasks allocated to their class
-Ensuring timeliness is met for all measured core underwriting tasks
-Ensuring accuracy and the resolution of any grey areas, of data entry manuals or front sheets and escalating any issues
-Carrying out and/or coordinating data quality reviews
-Monitoring and chasing all outstanding data
-Ensure both personal and allocated classes compliance with document retention policy

In addition to managing their own workload, the technical assistant will also be expected to coordinate the workload of assigned underwriting teams. This will involve highlighting and chasing teams and/or individuals for various tasks.

The technical assistant will require a good knowledge of the Lloyd's market and a good understanding of the insurance/reinsurance industry. Specialist knowledge, experience and skills required:
-Excellent communication skills
-Good knowledge of insurance in the Lloyd's market
-Good I.T. Skills
-Working towards the CII exams, or equivalent
-Excellent people and relationship building skills
-Ability to facilitate relations between operations groups and underwriting departments
-Experience at working both independently and in a team environment
-Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

This is an excellent opportunity for a technical assistant with the ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. If you are well organised, with strong attention to detail, we'd love to hear from you. Please apply to this technical assistant position today.
Randstad Financial Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies Employment Business Regulations 2003