Senior Underwriter

WHO WE ARE
Relm is the only specialty insurer dedicated to supporting the world’s most innovative industries.
Whether it’s with startups harnessing zero-gravity conditions on the ISS to manufacture blindness-curing retinas, global crypto exchanges democratizing crypto trading, or biotech pioneers using gene-editing technology to advance personalized medicine, Relm works lockstep with innovators to understand and underwrite businesses shaping the future.
Relm’s team operates out of offices in London, New York, Dubai, Miami, Bermuda, executing market-leading insurance solutions for companies operating in digital assets and web3, AI, the space economy, financial technology, biotech, and more.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Where regular insurers look backwards, Relm differentiates by looking ahead. We operate at the forefront of innovative industries by hiring curious minds with deep sector experience. To continue helping businesses build the future, we need all of our team members to demonstrate curiosity, creativity, courage, and optimism. We need them to be accountable for ideation but able to execute collaboratively. In short: we hire people whose inquisitive minds help them break ground.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to join our Financial Lines team in Dubai (DIFC). This is a key role within the business, offering the opportunity to underwrite complex and emerging risks while contributing to portfolio strategy, broker relationships and regional growth.
You will be responsible for underwriting a broad suite of financial lines products, including Directors & Officers (D&O), Professional Liability (E&O), Cyber, Crime and Employment Practices Liability (EPL). You will play a senior role in shaping underwriting strategy, supporting profitable growth and delivering high-quality, innovative solutions to clients.
What You’ll Do
Lead the underwriting of complex financial lines risks across D&O, E&O, Cyber, Crime and EPL
Assess and structure risks, determining appropriate coverage terms, limits and pricing
Contribute to underwriting strategy and portfolio management, ensuring sustainable profitability
Analyse market trends, regulatory developments and emerging risks within innovative sectors
Build and maintain senior broker and client relationships across the region
Support business development initiatives in collaboration with sales and marketing teams
Monitor portfolio performance and recommend strategic adjustments
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less experienced underwriters as required
Support risk mitigation and loss prevention initiatives
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Insurance, Business, Finance, Risk Management or a related discipline
5+ years’ experience in financial lines underwriting
Strong technical expertise across D&O, Professional Liability, Cyber and related financial lines
Solid conceptual understanding of data security, privacy, cyber and information risk
Proven ability to underwrite complex and non-standard risks
Professional qualifications such as CPCU, RPLU or ARM
Excellent analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and relationship-management capabilities
A collaborative, commercial mindset with the confidence to operate at senior level
If you’re a senior underwriter who wants to shape strategy, drive growth and work on risks that don’t fit in a box — we’d love to hear from you.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US
Diversity and inclusion are a given in this day and age; Relm goes beyond the norm to provide genuine support for our team members. We believe in equipping our staff with whatever arsenal they need to do their best work (see below), and our commitment to staff growth is often cited by members as one of their most highly valued benefits.
Relm is a team of innovators redefining what’s possible in insurance. With us, you’ll launch industry-first programs within an environment designed to be antithetical to traditional insurance and the restraints that come with it. Our forward-thinking attracts forward thinkers.