Senior Lead Energy Underwriter
About the Role Build and maintain a profitable, diversified GCC energy portfolio through disciplined participation on major placements, while establishing the underwriting, business development and governance capabilities required for sustainable expansion. Responsibilities Energy Portfolio & Strategy Own the energy business plan, appetite, target-account map and portfolio growth roadmap. Build and maintain a profitable, diversified GCC energy portfolio through disciplined participation on major placements. Manage aggregate exposure by country, asset, operator, peril, leader, broker, cedant and reinsurance counterparty. Technical Underwriting Underwrite upstream, midstream, downstream and energy-construction risks within approved appetite. Independently assess occupancy, process hazards, loss scenarios, MPL/EML, BI values, deductibles, wordings, claims history and line size. Maintain an approved slip-leader framework and document any deviation from leader terms. Risk Engineering & Governance Coordinate risk-engineering reviews and translate recommendations into terms, warranties or declined participation. Ensure admitted placement, sanctions, licensing, premium-tax, wording and local-policy requirements are validated country by country. Document any deviation from leader terms. Market Development Develop brokers, cedants, energy extraction and production companies, energy contractors and reinsurance partners across the GCC as the primary market target, and selectively beyond. Promote existing products to new opportunities. Leverage existing networks and relationships to promote the energy offering. Claims & Reinsurance Partner with Claims on large losses. Ensure rights under cooperation/control clauses are preserved. Partner with Reinsurance on treaty structure, terms and profitability upon renewal. Collaborative Relationships Work closely with the Chief Commercial P&C Officer, Country GMs, Country P&C Heads, Claims leadership and Reinsurance leadership. Work with line underwriters, Country GMs, Country P&C Heads, Claims leadership and Reinsurance leadership. Maintain relationships with Risk Management, Finance / Performance Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, Legal, Data Governance and regulators, as required through country management. Education & Qualifications CII / FCII / CPCU or engineering qualification. Other Requirements Experience Substantial specialist energy underwriting experience. GCC or GCC-facing portfolio exposure with demonstrable authority. Experience across insurer / reinsurer / Lloyd's settings, major-broker relationships and first-hand portfolio building experience. Technical / Analytical Capabilities Underwriting expertise and portfolio analytics. Facultative and treaty understanding. Claims and engineering literacy. Leadership & Behaviours Technical curiosity, disciplined judgement and commercial resilience. Credible communication, conflict management, data orientation and regulatory awareness. Proven capability to lead projects, work autonomously, manage priorities and deliver outcomes in a complex, matrixed environment. Language Fluent English, written and spoken.