Head of Marine, Philippines

Location: Makati City, Philippines; primarily office-based

Company

Global commercial and personal insurance provider focused on helping customers manage complex risks.

What you will do

• Own premium, growth, profitability, portfolio performance, and risk appetite targets for the marine profit center.
• Lead underwriting for new and renewal business, including complex and high-value risks, referrals, and underwriting authorities.
• Build senior relationships with brokers and major clients, represent the business at market events, and develop distribution strategies.
• Execute business plans, identify target accounts and product opportunities, and drive cross-selling across strategic segments.
• Lead, coach, and develop underwriters while strengthening technical capability, collaboration, accountability, and succession planning.
• Improve products, policy wordings, endorsements, and broker-specific programs while ensuring compliance, governance, reporting, and risk escalation.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Maritime Studies, or a related discipline.
• Extensive progressive commercial insurance experience with deep technical expertise in marine underwriting.
• Strong knowledge of marine risk assessment, policy phrasing, international shipping operations, and local reinsurance structures.
• Proven experience managing teams, coaching talent, and executing commercial strategies.
• Exceptional negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills for executive-level clients and brokers.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements with an emphasis on in-person collaboration and primarily office-based work.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• Benefits supporting health, wellbeing, financial security, and family needs.
• Inclusive culture supported by diversity learning, cultural awareness activities, and Employee Resource Groups.