Underwriting Assistant – Leeds
Salary to £28,500 + benefits + hybrid working

Are you a recent graduate with a background in law, insurance or a property-related subject? Are you looking to build a long-term, rewarding career in underwriting where you can combine your academic knowledge with commercial experience and client interaction? If so, this could be a great place to start.

We’re currently recruiting for a Graduate Underwriting Assistant to join a well-established underwriting team based in Leeds. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a respected organisation that specialises in legal indemnity insurance and supports major property and finance transactions across the UK.

In this role, you’ll be working closely with experienced Underwriters, gaining hands-on experience across a range of tasks. You’ll help review and summarise legal and property-related documents, handle new business enquiries, liaise with clients and brokers, and assist with policy wordings. Over time, you’ll build a strong understanding of legal indemnity risks and develop the confidence to assess complex scenarios, contribute to underwriting decisions and support high-value cases.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Gathering and preparing information to support underwriting decisions
• Communicating with clients and brokers via phone and email
• Assisting with drafting and reviewing policy wordings
• Keeping internal systems up to date and accurate
• Building strong working relationships with solicitors, clients and intermediaries

 
This is a graduate-entry position for someone who is serious about developing a career in underwriting. You’ll benefit from structured training, day-to-day learning, and support in working towards professional qualifications through a continuous development program.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• A recent degree (2:1 or above) in law, insurance, business or a property-related field
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and analytical abilities
• The ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• A commercially aware, client-focused mindset
• A positive, proactive attitude and a genuine willingness to learn

This role offers a clear path into a specialist field of insurance, with the opportunity to develop practical skills, work with experienced professionals and grow in a supportive, hybrid-working environment.

If you’re a recent graduate ready to start your career in underwriting, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to take your first step into a respected and growing industry.

IPS Group are looking for an experienced Claims Handler who has an analytical mindset and an eye for detail to join this Global Commercial Insurance Broker as a London Market Claims Technician in the reinsurance division.   

This role is ideal for someone with a background in claims or insurance operations who enjoys working with data and has strong analytical skills. You’ll be responsible for managing a portfolio of delegated authority claims, supporting financial processes, and helping ensure accurate and timely reporting. 

We’re seeking someone who is confident using Excel, comfortable handling large datasets, and keen to develop their expertise in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Prior experience with bordereaux or delegated authority business is helpful but not essential. In return, you’ll gain valuable exposure to the (re)insurance market, work with experienced professionals, and have access to ongoing development and career progression opportunities within a supportive and inclusive team.

Job Title: Head of Professional Services Location: Leicestershire
Employment Type: Permanent
Reports To: Director of Professional Services
Direct Reports: 3
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Overview This senior leadership role will take full ownership of the organisation’s employment status and IR35 consultancy offering. You will lead complex advisory engagements, defend enterprise clients in HMRC challenges, shape technical strategy, and drive commercial growth of the professional services division.
Key Responsibilities Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and grow the Professional Services function, ensuring consistent delivery standards and commercial performance.
• Develop and refine advisory methodologies relating to IR35, off-payroll working and employment status.
• Define service roadmap in response to legislative and market changes.

Client Advisory & Defence

• Provide senior-level guidance to corporate clients on employment status and employment tax risks.
• Act as lead adviser in HMRC enquiries and contentious cases, defending clients and managing strategy.
• Serve as escalation point for complex client scenarios, providing confident, outcome-focused direction.

Operational & Team Development

• Mentor and develop professional services staff, delivering structured training and knowledge sessions.
• Oversee quality assurance of all written advice, technical reports and client communications.
• Support business development initiatives and represent the consultancy at industry events and forums.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with 5+ years PQE in employment tax, tax litigation, regulatory advisory, or related field.
• Strong technical expertise in IR35 and off-payroll legislation, with a record of advising organisations engaging contingent workers.
• Proven experience handling HMRC enquiries and employment status disputes.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical analysis into clear, commercial advice.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder influence and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting revenue growth within a consultancy or advisory environment.

Desirable

• Previous leadership of a professional services or consultancy function.
• Existing network across employment tax, workforce compliance or contingent labour supply-chain sector.
• Broader experience in PAYE, NIC, BIK, NMW, or termination payments.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Private medical
• Non-contributory pension
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Wellbeing allowance
• On-site parking

Job Title: Principal Subsidence Engineer Location: UK (Remote/Hybrid + Site Visits)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Overview This role leads the technical management of complex subsidence cases. You will provide expert investigation, solution design, and oversight of repair strategies, while mentoring engineers and influencing continuous improvement across the claims process.

Key Responsibilities Technical Expertise & Investigation

• Lead assessment and resolution of complex subsidence, heave, landslip and structural movement cases.
• Conduct detailed site investigations, interpret technical data and implement effective remediation solutions.
• Review historic and long-running cases to determine optimal technical pathways forward.
• Produce clear, accurate technical reports and cost assessments.
• Oversee repair works, ensuring compliance with CDM and H&S standards.

Claim & Project Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of complex technical claims.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and specialist engineers to scope and deliver repair solutions.
• Support refinement of repair methods, rates and procurement processes for improved efficiency.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide technical guidance to engineering and claims teams.
• Develop and deliver training sessions to support internal capability.
• Participate in quality assurance and audit processes, identifying and resolving training or process gaps.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to development of tools, repair models and technical processes.
• Engage with technical and client forums to share insights and best practice.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) — e.g., MICE or MIStructE.
• Strong experience managing complex subsidence, heave or ground movement investigations.
• Solid understanding of geotechnical and structural engineering principles.
• Demonstrable experience mentoring or leading technical staff.
• Customer-focused and solution-led approach.

Job Title: Principal Subsidence Engineer Location: UK (Remote/Hybrid + Site Visits)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Overview This role leads the technical management of complex subsidence cases. You will provide expert investigation, solution design, and oversight of repair strategies, while mentoring engineers and influencing continuous improvement across the claims process.

Key Responsibilities Technical Expertise & Investigation

• Lead assessment and resolution of complex subsidence, heave, landslip and structural movement cases.
• Conduct detailed site investigations, interpret technical data and implement effective remediation solutions.
• Review historic and long-running cases to determine optimal technical pathways forward.
• Produce clear, accurate technical reports and cost assessments.
• Oversee repair works, ensuring compliance with CDM and H&S standards.

Claim & Project Management

• Manage the full lifecycle of complex technical claims.
• Liaise with contractors, suppliers and specialist engineers to scope and deliver repair solutions.
• Support refinement of repair methods, rates and procurement processes for improved efficiency.

Leadership & Mentoring

• Provide technical guidance to engineering and claims teams.
• Develop and deliver training sessions to support internal capability.
• Participate in quality assurance and audit processes, identifying and resolving training or process gaps.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to development of tools, repair models and technical processes.
• Engage with technical and client forums to share insights and best practice.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) — e.g., MICE or MIStructE.
• Strong experience managing complex subsidence, heave or ground movement investigations.
• Solid understanding of geotechnical and structural engineering principles.
• Demonstrable experience mentoring or leading technical staff.
• Customer-focused and solution-led approach.

An established independent insurance broking group is seeking an experienced Group Compliance Manager to take ownership of all compliance activity across the business.

This is a standalone, generalist role, ideal for a proactive professional who enjoys working autonomously within a collaborative environment.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ compliance experience within insurance.
• Strong working knowledge of FCA Handbook and general insurance regulations.
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders.
• Hands-on approach with strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable operating independently in a small but growing business.

IPS have partnered with a leading Lloyd’s Syndicate in their search for a motivated Catastrophe Analyst to join their high-performing team.
 
This successful candidate will play a vital role in providing key modelling and analytical insights, largely focusing on the Property portfolio, with exposure to other natural and non-natural classes. With close communication with Underwriting teams, as well as direct involvement in event response, and other project work on an ad-hoc basis, this opportunity is well aligned to analysts who are eager to contribute analytical insights as part of a collaborative team.
 
To be considered for this position:

• Demonstrable experience using a recognised vendor model (RMS, AIR, or similar)
• Technical proficiency using SQL, in addition to other coding and programming languages, is highly advantageous but not a requirement.
• Clear and confident communicator who enjoys regularly engaging with key stakeholders.

This leading player in the pensions industry has created a brand new role for an experienced and creative pensions communications specialist to design, build, implement and run a bespoke comms proposition from the ground up, facing off to thousands of members.    A very unusual brief in this industry, the venture will be well funded and involve overhauling the output to a significant population of members and pensioners.  The ideal candidate will need to be able to demonstrate experience of leading a project / function of similar magnitude and significance and the drive required to successfully deliver the company’s vision for this key aspect of the operation.  An exceptional package will be made available.   

HNW Insurance Executive 

Our clients has been delivering high-quality insurance and aftercare services for over 25 years. Partnering with leading motor manufacturers, dealerships and insurers, they provide expert support in accident aftercare, fleet management and bespoke insurance solutions.

We’re seeking an experienced Insurance Executive to join their HNW scheme to work with some discerning clientelle. You’ll service and manage clients’ motor and home insurance policies, including high-net-worth individuals, while identifying opportunities for growth and delivering exceptional customer service.

What you will do

• Advise on and service motor and home insurance policies
• Manage renewals, adjustments and client documentation
• Deliver outstanding client care and identify cross-selling opportunities

hat you need

• Experience in motor or home insurance (essential)
• Background in an insurance broker environment (preferred)
• Confident communicator with strong attention to detail

Benefits:
Comission Scheme, Pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work, gym discounts, free refreshments and social events.

Join a growing, people-focused business that values expertise, development and service excellence. Salary based on experience between £28,000 & £32,000

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a consulting firm of the highest calibre and which offers access to a stellar client base of household name pension schemes. 

This specialist practice provides Outsourced Pension Management Services which includes a range of ongoing and project services to large trust based clients across governance, outsourced secretariat services and management consulting advice to clients undergoing major change or review programmes. 

Candidates could come from either a consulting / secretariat / assistant trustee background or in house but must have a blend of technical and commercial acumen and MUST be able to demonstrate some hands on experience as Secretary to the Trustees. 

The company pays its people well and offers excellent future prospects in a fast-expanding area of the market.  Please apply in complete confidence.