Senior Trading Underwriter – Salary starting from £40,000
Location - Birmingham
Are you someone with a passion for underwriting? Are you an expert in the Insurance industry and are looking to take your next career step?
Aviva are looking for experienced Lead Underwriters from any location nationally to join us to be aligned to a portfolio of brokers/customers to proactively develop and profitably grow their commercial book of business within Aviva!
In this Lead role you will be responsible for mentoring and coaching less experienced colleagues in writing and winning more complex, higher value business, whilst maintaining a multiclass underwriter approach when dealing end to end with brokers/customers.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
* Expert knowledge of Insurance and Commercial underwriting, experience of property, motor and/or liability is essential.
* Excellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills.
* Analysis of risks and ability to communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers.
* Familiar with applying underwriting knowledge to effectively improve processes/procedures, whilst being responsible for own underwriting caseloads within a regulatory environment.
* Excellent business development/customer engagement skills in order to influence key contacts in the marketplace.
What you’ll get for this role:
* Salary is starting from £40,000 (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 people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.
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.
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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to Dylan.wood@Aviva.com