Underwriting Associate

We are looking for an Underwriting Associate to join Ansvar Insurance in our Melbourne office. Competitive salary, excellent benefits and hybrid working.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent 

Location: Melbourne

Job Ref: 204792

About the role

Ansvar Australia, who are proudly part of the Benefact Group, are looking for an Underwriting Associate to join our Melbourne office.

As part of our continued growth, Ansvar Australia is looking for an Underwriting Associate to join our Underwriting and Distribution team.

As an Underwriting Associate, you’ll provide administrative and underwriting support across our portfolios, helping ensure new business, renewals and policy changes are processed accurately and efficiently. You’ll work closely with Underwriters, brokers, and internal stakeholders, gaining valuable insight into how underwriting decisions are made and how portfolios are managed.

This role is ideal if you’re looking to develop foundational underwriting skills and progress into an Underwriter role over time.

Why join us?

We are embracing significant organisational change and need innovative thinkers and change makers who want to shape the future, not just be part of it.

Your Voice Matters: Work directly with decision-makers who champion fresh ideas and where you can make a genuine impact.

Diverse Opportunities: As a nimble, dynamic organisation, you’ll gain exposure to challenging projects and cross-functional skills.

Meaningful Work: From our Community Education Programme to protecting heritage buildings and partnering with faith-based and community organisations, your work will make a tangible difference.

Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst Australia's Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the processing of new business, renewals, endorsements and policy documentation across multiple lines of business

• Acting as a first point of contact for underwriting‑related processing queries from brokers and internal teams

• Building strong working relationships with brokers, underwriters and internal stakeholders

• Ensuring work is completed accurately, on time and in line with service standards

• Identifying and resolving processing issues, escalating where appropriate

• Supporting underwriting teams with data quality, reporting and portfolio administration

What you'll need to have

• Experience in an underwriting, insurance processing, contact centre or administration role

• A genuine interest in building a career in underwriting or insurance

• Strong attention to detail, organisation and time‑management skills

• A customer‑focused mindset with confidence communicating with brokers and colleagues

• A collaborative, proactive approach and willingness to learn

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Flexible, Hybrid working in modern CBD offices

• Generous industry performance bonuses

• Generous annual leave plus birthday, well-being, paid parental, volunteering & more

• Tailored professional development programs

• Recognised as the Best Australian Workplace for Fathers (2025)

• Good Company Award Winner (2025)

Hear from the hiring manager

"This role is an excellent starting point for someone looking to build a long‑term career in underwriting, offering hands‑on exposure to underwriting processes, broker engagement, and the broader insurance lifecycle within a supportive, collaborative environment"

About us

At Ansvar Insurance, we are transforming the way we operate. As specialists in the Care, Community, Faith, Education, and Heritage sectors, we are modernising our business while staying true to our purpose - protecting those who serve others.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.

• Company
• Ansvar Australia
• Role
• Underwriting
• Locations
• Melbourne
• Remote status
• Hybrid
• Employment type
• Permanent - Full Time