ATI recruits 02 Assistant Underwriter
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI)
Nairobi, Kenya
The African Trade Insurance Agency (“ATI”) is a pan-African multilateral financial institution established
in 2001 by African States. ATI was originally launched with the technical and financial support from the
World Bank Group and has had more recent support from the African Development Bank. ATI has grown
into a market leader for risk mitigation in Africa, establishing itself as Africa’s primary trade and investment
insurer and one of Africa’s largest Development Finance Institutions with an outstanding portfolio
exceeding US$6bn at year end 2019.
ATI provides political and credit risk insurance to companies, investors and lenders doing business in
Africa. For over a decade, ATI has maintained an A rating for Financial Strength and Counterparty Credit
by Standard & Poor’s, and in 2019 obtained a second A3/Stable rating from Moody’s. ATI’s membership
includes African Member States as well as a number of corporate and institutional shareholders. Besides
its head office in Nairobi, ATI currently has offices in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
Working at ATI offers unique career opportunities. Candidates are invited to apply for the following open
positions: Senior Underwriter, Underwriter, Assistant Underwriters (2), Claims Officer and
Transactional Lawyer. All positions will be initially based in Nairobi, Kenya however we envisage
some of the Underwriting staff will move to West Africa.
Assistant Underwriter (2)
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Underwriting Officer through the Senior Underwriter, the Assistant
Underwriter will assist with marketing, business generation, client relationships on an ongoing
basis and other activities to support the team as may be assigned by the Chief Underwriting Officer.
Responsibilities Functions and duties
The Assistant Underwriter, through the guidance of the Senior Underwriter, will:
Assist in generation of business through marketing activities and increasing the visibility of
ATI. This involves meeting one-on-one with clients and prospects and attending different
marketing events organized by ATI or ATI’s business partners.
Participate in awareness events in countries of responsibility
Maintain relationships with brokers and strategic accounts as assigned by the Senior Underwriter/Chief Underwriting Officer
Assist Underwriters in Underwriting business. This includes
– Screening business enquiries based on eligibility criteria;
– Assess the risks of the proposed transactions and produce a report of the risk to convince
approvers to accept the risk;
– Issue non-binding/indicative term sheets
Under the guidance of an underwriter, he/she will manage and monitor the underwritten risk –
support and guide the Post Contract Management staff in:
– Ensuring timely payment of premiums;
– Following up on any outstanding documentation/information from policyholders
– Continuously monitoring the assigned portfolio, pre-empting any potential risk events
thereon; and promptly bringing such to management’s attention
Qualifications
At a least a university degree
A Professional qualification: Insurance CII /CPA/ Professional Banking Certification (an added advantage)
Knowledge of insurance and re-insurance
Proficiency in MS Office suite of packages
Report writing
Negotiation skills
Time management
Good oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Strategic thinking
Judgement and decision making skills
Ability to work beyond normal working hours when the job so demands
Experience:
At least 3 years’ experience in banking, insurance or finance related environment/background.
Key Relationships:
Your key internal relationships are with the credit, finance, marketing and procurement
departments while externally you will have contacts with brokers, banks, insurance companies,
reinsurance companies, corporate clients and governments.
Qualifications, Experience and other Attributes
The successful candidates must have suitable qualifications, experience and attributes as indicated under
the respective job descriptions on ATI’s website.
All the roles require excellent communications skills in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French
and an ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, will be an added advantage.
How to Apply:
i) Please submit an Application Letter, Personal History Form (downloaded from the ATI website), CV, plus details of your current remuneration package along with details of three referees to recruitment@ati-aca.org
ii) For a detailed job description of each role, please visit ATI’s website http://www.ati-aca.org/about-us/current-opportunities/
iii) The closing date for application is 07th February 2020 at Midnight Nairobi time
iv) ATI will only contact those applicants who are being actively considered for an interview
ATI offers a competitive salary and benefits package and a collegial working environment commensurate with other multilaterals. ATI reserves the right to not make an appointment to the above vacancies, or to make an appointment at a slightly higher or lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.
Personal History Form
Download the form here : http://www.ati-aca.org/about-us/current-opportunities/
Current Opportunity
Request For Expressions of Interest for Review and Re-Development of a Balance Scorecard