Introduction At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe. We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities. We are currently recruiting for a Surety Underwriting Leader / Head of Surety to join RSA as we look to enter the Surety Market. Backed by Intact insurance who are already a big player in this market we already have some good foundations to build from. Your Role This is a fantastic opportunity to build and develop a book of business and design the strategy within Surety Underwriting. As the Underwriting Leader you will build a team that manages underwriting of profitable new business in line with business and portfolio strategies and performance targets for wholesale and international business. All this while keeping in line with internal and external governance and compliance standards. You will spend much of your time motivating your team to secure profitable deals and generate new business through effective selling. You will also be involved in developing and implementing operational plans, business development activities, monitoring and reporting business performance, managing stakeholder relationships and guiding and developing your team. You will have experience of developing business plans and whilst also managing a team, you will also build, maintain and develop relationships with selected brokers to optimise profitable growth. You will also spend some of your time working with brokers identifying, discussing, negotiating and converting new and existing business opportunities. In addition to this you will hold a senior underwriting license which you will maintain, and you will be responsible for coaching others and act as a referral point What we offer you At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future. We will give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts, the best the industry has to offer. You will be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us. About Us We celebrate individuality and it is important to us that we have a culture where our people feel respected and valued for who they are. We pride ourselves on being accessible and encourage inclusive environments where our people can always give and show the very best of themselves. We understand that home life is a priority and are happy to consider reduced hours or job shares. If you think you would be a great fit for us, but do not meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we would love to discuss how RSA could be the next step in your career journey. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you wish to be considered under the scheme then please answer yes to the question Do you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme? in RSAs application form. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you. Contact our recruitment team so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.