Senior Credit and Political Risk Underwriter

TL;DR

Senior Credit and Political Risk Underwriter: Underwrite a broad portfolio of credit and political risk business, with an accent on sovereign risk, structured credit, and asset-backed transactions. Focus on developing and growing the aviation finance portfolio, pricing and structuring deals using analytical tools, and documenting and negotiating underwriting decisions.

Location: London

Company

hirify.global is a global risk management and insurance underwriting organization.

What you will do

• Underwrite credit and political risk transactions across sovereign risk, structured credit, political risk, project finance, and asset-backed exposures.
• Lead development and growth of the aviation finance portfolio by identifying new opportunities and deepening existing relationships.
• Assess and select risks using disciplined credit and sovereign analysis, structuring solutions aligned to underwriting appetite.
• Price and structure transactions with appropriate analytical tools to ensure sustainable, profitable underwriting.
• Document underwriting decisions with robust risk and pricing analysis and negotiate policy terms and wordings with internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with global banking clients, financial institutions, and brokers; represent Everest externally at client meetings and industry conferences.

Requirements

• Experience underwriting credit and political risk business within the London Market or international markets.
• Exposure to aviation finance, asset-backed finance, or structured credit transactions.
• Strong understanding of credit analysis, sovereign risk, and transaction structuring.
• Ability to assess complex risks and translate them into clear underwriting decisions.
• Commercial mindset to originate and develop business opportunities.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills (written and verbal), including negotiating policy wordings with internal stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, experienced team environment with shared underwriting expertise and market insight.
• Opportunity to contribute from day one to a well-established, diversified portfolio with continued investment in talent and capability.
• Values-driven culture focused on disciplined risk-taking, execution, efficiency, humility, leadership, collaboration, and inclusion.
• Regular full-time role based in London.

Hiring process

• Apply and participate in the interview process; request accommodations if needed during application or interviews.
• Interviews evaluate underwriting experience, risk analysis/structuring capability, and communication and stakeholder negotiation skills.