Renewable Energy Underwriter

Job Description

Introduction

At Pen, we don't just underwrite risk, we unlock possibility. We're a dynamic underwriting and distribution business backed by the strength of Gallagher and powered by a belief that every challenge has a solution. With entrepreneurial energy, niche expertise, and a bold growth mindset, we're transforming what it means to be an MGA in today's insurance landscape. Whether you're shaping new products, solving complex problems, or collaborating across teams, your ideas and initiative will help deliver smarter solutions for our clients-and move the industry forward. Here, agility meets stability. Creativity meets execution. And your career meets real opportunity. At Pen, we champion innovation, value accountability, and thrive on building something better together. If you're looking to join a team that's rewriting the future of underwriting, we'd love to hear from you.

Overview

Pen Underwriting is looking for an experienced Renewable Energy Underwriter to join the Hazardous Goods & Environmental team and help us grow our renewable energy insurance portfolio based in Leatherhead.

This is a great opportunity to use your technical expertise, build strong broker relationships, and contribute to our success. If you're passionate about underwriting and want to make a difference in the renewable energy sector, we'd love to hear from you.

How you'll make an impact

Provide technical underwriting expertise across all Renewable Energy lines, including anaerobic digestion, wind, solar, and other sustainable energy projects.
Work closely with brokers to build strong relationships and provide tailored solutions.
Contribute to the innovation and future-proofing of Renewable Energy products, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with market trends.
Mentoring junior underwriters and staying ahead of market trends and help shape the future of renewable energy insurance.
Underwriting new and existing renewable energy business.
Collaborate with the Head of Renewable Energy for process improvements and policy updates.
Supporting product innovation and pricing strategies.
Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and governance frameworks, including FCA requirements and renewable energy-specific standards.
Support Fair Value Assessments (FVA), Consumer Duty compliance, and other key conduct-related initiatives.

About You

Experience in renewable energy underwriting.
Experience managing a scheme or portfolio is a plus.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
A proactive and collaborative approach to work.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The right to work in the UK.

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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to 'buy' extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, we'll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with ##### . If you'd prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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At Pen, we don't just underwrite risk, we unlock possibility. We're a dynamic underwriting and distribution business backed by the strength of Gallagher and powered by a belief that every challenge has a solution. With entrepreneurial energy, niche expertise, and a bold growth mindset, we're transforming what it means to be an MGA in today's insurance landscape. Whether you're shaping new products, solving complex problems, or collaborating across teams, your ideas and initiative will help deliver smarter solutions for our clients-and move the industry forward. Here, agility meets stability. Creativity meets execution. And your career meets real opportunity. At Pen, we champion innovation, value accountability, and thrive on building something better together. If you're looking to join a team that's rewriting the future of underwriting, we'd love to hear from you.
OverviewPen Underwriting is looking for an experienced Renewable Energy Underwriter to join the Hazardous Goods & Environmental team and help us grow our renewable energy insurance portfolio based in Leatherhead.
This is a great opportunity to use your technical expertise, build strong broker relationships, and contribute to our success. If you're passionate about underwriting and want to make a difference in the renewable energy sector, we'd love to hear from you.How you'll make an impactProvide technical underwriting expertise across all Renewable Energy lines, including anaerobic digestion, wind, solar, and other sustainable energy projects. Work closely with brokers to build strong relationships and provide tailored solutions. Contribute to the innovation and future-proofing of Renewable Energy products, ensuring competitiveness and alignment with market trends. Mentoring junior underwriters and staying ahead of market trends and help shape the future of renewable energy insurance. Underwriting new and existing renewable energy business. Collaborate with the Head of Renewable Energy for process improvements and policy updates. Supporting product innovation and pricing
strategies. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and governance frameworks, including FCA requirements and renewable energy-specific standards. Support Fair Value Assessments (FVA), Consumer Duty compliance, and other key conduct-related initiatives. About YouExperience in renewable energy underwriting. Experience managing a scheme or portfolio is a plus. Strong communication and relationship-building skills. A proactive and collaborative approach to work. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The right to work in the UK. #LI-EO1Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to 'buy' extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which
will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we'll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insuranceOther benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more...We value inclusion and diversityInclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse
identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with ##### . If you'd prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services
(UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status,
citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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