Senior Risk Underwriter

Credendo is a leading European credit insurance company, fuelled by a multinational force of 563 professionals. In fourteen European countries, we serve local and international clients from all around the world. Even though we are rapidly growing, we strive to preserve the soul of a human-sized company in the way we interact with each other from top to bottom.

As a Senior Risk Underwriter, you will be responsible for the structuring (including credit risk assessment) and closing new insurance projects in a competitive and international insurance environment.

• You will have a wide field of action: export finance (such as buyer credits, supplier credits, letter of credit transactions), project finance, etc.
• You will manage and develop key client relations, both domestic as abroad, and will be responsible for the negotiation with such clients to detect value-added business opportunities and manage the clients’ expectations.
• You will take part in the credit or underwriting decision process, either as an autonomous decision-maker or as a provider of founded proposals towards the appropriate decision-making bodies.
• You will proactively follow up the insurance projects and provide the clients with innovative, tailor-made solutions.
• You will assist and coach other members within the department in their learning process and contribute to the transfer of knowledge.
• Alongside the underwriting tasks, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of in-hose projects.

• You have a Master's degree in economics, applied economics or business engineering and experience in project financing. An additional training in finance or international trade is an asset.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in the financial sector.
• You have an excellent knowledge of Dutch and you show oral and written proficiency in French and English, allowing you to perform in an international environment.
• You combine a strong analytical mindset with a sense of synthesis and good editorial skills.
• You are well organised, accurate and able to cope with tight deadlines.
• You like working autonomously and show team spirit.
• You have a broad interest in international trade, politics, commodity markets and emerging economies.
• You have a commercial approach and experience in negotiating, and you are solution-oriented.
• To enhance and develop the client relationship, you are willing to occasionally travel abroad.