Aviva

Mid Market Senior Underwriter

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Job Location

London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Mid-Market Senior Underwriter

Competitive Salary

Are you a dynamic trader with leadership skills and a strong background in Property & Casualty?

If so, this may be the job for you!

We are looking for a talented Senior Underwriter to join our London International Broker Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a growing team, working with International Brokers in the vibrant London market. The role is predominantly based in London, one of our key trading locations, and you will benefit from Aviva's smart working arrangements, offering a blend of home and office working.

A bit about the job:

As a Senior Underwriter, you'll provide an outstanding service to our customers and brokers. You'll drive New and/or Existing business and professional relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and loss, trading, and service delivery goals. In addition to this, you'll also be responsible for mentoring and coaching colleagues within the team and creating tailor-made solutions for our customers. This role could be ideal for you if you're a dynamic trader with leadership skills, a strong industry-led background, and a track record of winning new business.

Additionally, you will:
  • Develop positive relationships with aligned customers and brokers, providing technical support and dealing with all queries.
  • Influence key market contacts through business development and customer engagement.
  • Understand what matters to customers and brokers to provide the right solutions and deliver the best outcomes that reflect Aviva's underwriting strategy and values.
  • Act as a role model, mentor colleagues, and share ideas to contribute towards continued capability improvement in our business.
  • Embrace and deliver our underwriting strategy, identifying and implementing improvements to underwriting quality and capability.

Skills and experience we're looking for:
  • Strong knowledge in Property & Casualty with a proven track record of winning & retaining business. Experience in real estate, specialty lines, and motor is a plus.
  • Experience in applying underwriting knowledge to improve processes and procedures.
  • Ability to manage your own underwriting caseload within a regulatory environment.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills.
  • Diploma in CII or a willingness to study for and obtain CII qualifications

What you'll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
  • Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
  • We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don't, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you've applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we'll interview you.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Tawana Chin a call on 07789 624461 or send an email to tawana.chin@aviva.com .

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 11/23/2024
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November 23, 2024
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