Student Assistant Underwriter

Primary Details

Time Type: Part time

Worker Type: Employee

Student Assistant Underwriter

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ more than 13,000 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussels, and while we are international in our outlook, we are also proudly local in our operations with our Nordics offices in Copenhagen and Stockholm.

With our comprehensive product offering and underwriting expertise, we are able to cover a wide range of business risks, helping our clients to identify them and minimise their exposure.

If you are looking to progress your career within insurance and want to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions, then read on.

The Opportunity:

Would you be interested in working for one of the world’s top 20 insurance companies? QBE is looking for 3 Student Workers to join our Nordic Underwriting team in Copenhagen.

You will be part of an ambitious team based in Stockholm and Copenhagen, where cross-border collaboration is at the heart of what we do. As a Student Worker, your primary role will be to support our underwriters in various tasks. We work across multiple insurance lines, providing tailored solutions for diverse industries, including technology, financial institutions, and life sciences. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and international environment.

We do not expect you to have any experience within the insurance industry, we believe in developing our students and will teach you everything you need to know. As you grow, you will gain more responsibility, have more influence on your tasks and perhaps be a part of client-facing meetings.

Your responsibilities for this role may include, but are not limited to:

• Pre-underwriting and preparing materials for underwriters
• Preparation of quotes for brokers and clients
• Registration in internal systems
• Issuing of certificates
• Creating of renewal packs and renewal of policies

Your qualities:

• An analytical approach
• A willingness to obtain new skills
• Good command of English and fluent in one Scandinavian language
• Knowledge of MS Office and Affinity for IT systems and processes
• Adaptable in a sometimes fast past environment
• High degree of reliability and quick comprehension
• Studying at the second year of a relevant bachelor (e.g. HA(jur.), jura, HA Almen, IT, from CBS, University of Copenhagen or IT University

We offer you:

• An exciting student job and an opportunity to work alongside skilled and specialized colleagues from all over the world
• A great platform for personal and professional development
• To become a part of a global, dynamic and diverse organization
• To work in a centrally based office in the heart of Copenhagen

Working hours will be 15-20 hours a week and will be planned within normal office hours according to your schedule.

At QBE, we see our employees as our most valuable asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of our employees. Our goal is to provide an attractive and interesting workplace as we seek to attract and retain the best employees.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

 We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Administration Management, Analytical Thinking, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Systems, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Problem Solving, Report Writing, Research Analysis, Risk Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.