Surety Professional

Atradius is entering the UK Surety market and is actively recruiting for a Surety professional in London. This is a truly exciting opportunity for the right candidate to lead and develop an existing product into a new market. This role will be responsible for leading Surety UK. We require a candidate with an entrepreneurial mindset, excellent leadership skills, strong relationship management and acquisition skills. A self-starter with a vision and drive to deliver high performance is essential. This role is responsible for setting up the UK office for surety including driving acquisition of new customers directly and via brokers as well exceeding annual targets within set budgets. In a short period of time this role will then be responsible for hitting keep milestones such as recruiting key team members and drafting key procedures.

• Surety UK underwriting experience and/or equivalent surety related business experience preferred, such as commercial/investment banking, private equity or other analytical financial industries.
• Specific experience of participating in/running major financial services/insurance business lines teams or business units directly and via brokers, at a senior level. Solid experience in credit analysis.
• Strong numeracy, oral and written communication (i.e report writing) skills.
• Excellent leadership, visioning and relationship management skills, able to make recommendations and consistently deliver results backed up by appropriate information and data.
• Ability to start up and drive acquisition of new customers working under own initiative, ensuring a clear understanding and focus ins kept to the task at hand. Professional, confident, sociable, pragmatic, trustworthy and committed. Determination to deliver the introduction and growth of Surety business in the UK market.
• Experience managing a team or business units.
• Qualified to at least Degree level within Finance, Economics, Business or equivalent.
• Ability to travel is required for this role.
  
  The Atradius Group provides trade credit insurance, surety and collections services worldwide, and has a presence through 160 offices in 52 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit.
At Atradius, we believe in personal development and the Growth Mindset. Our Culture is based on teamwork, reliable accountability, constantly improving and unrivalled service. Read on more on our Career site: https://careers.atradius.com/en/careers., Atradius is a global provider of credit insurance, bond and surety, collections and information services, with a strategic presence in over 50 countries. The products offered by Atradius protect companies around the world against the default risks associated with selling goods and services on credit. Atradius is a member of Grupo Catalana Occidente (GCO.MC), one of the largest insurers in Spain and one of the largest credit insurers in the world.


• Our office is in the heart of the prestigious City of London financial district. Fully stocked with free snacks, hot drinks and a lunch allowance.
• 35 hours working week.
• Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
• A dynamic, international and challenging work environment.
• Training and support to reach your full potential including the opportunity for continuous professional development.
• Hybrid working (work up to 40% of your working week from home).
• Basic pension contribution is 12% with company contribution up to 15% with 3% employee contribution.
• 10 x life assurance cover.
• Income protection scheme (covering 75% of salary plus pension contributions).