Trading Underwriter – Property & Liability
Leeds
Competitive Salary
This is a great opportunity for someone with previous underwriting experience in Property and Liability. As a Trading Underwriter, you will strive to provide excellent customer service at every opportunity. You will understand what matters to the customer/broker and how that fits with Aviva’s plans and strategies.
A bit about the job:
You will be responsible for underwriting existing profitable business within agreed guidelines and authority levels. You will develop, build, and strengthen relationships with customers and brokers, providing technical support and handling queries. You will use relevant stakeholder networks to offer the broadest appropriate propositions to customers and work independently within your underwriting authority, consulting on more technical and complex risks where necessary.
Skills and experience we’re looking for:
* Knowledge of insurance product features and processes
* Knowledge of underwriting – Property & Liability
* Good planning, prioritisation, and organisational skills
* Excellent communication, listening, time management, and negotiation skills, with the ability to collaborate within a large organisation
* Good understanding of FCA regulations and relevant legislation
What you’ll get for this role:
Our purpose — "with you today, for a better tomorrow" — reflects our commitment to investing in our colleagues. We offer:
* Competitive salary (dependent on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
* Bonus opportunity — 8% of annual salary, performance-dependent
* Generous pension scheme — Aviva contributes up to 14%, depending on your contributions
* 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
* Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
* Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Matching Share Plan, plus participation in the Save As You Earn scheme
* Supportive policies including parental and carers’ leave
* Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work
* Volunteer days and community engagement opportunities
* Focus on wellbeing with support and tools available
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Aviva is for everyone:
We’re inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job sharing.
We adapt locations, hours, and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and colleagues. Most of our staff work around 50% in our offices, balancing flexibility with collaboration.
To learn more about working at Aviva, visit here.
We interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. If you have a disclosed disability, please email us after applying to confirm, and we will ensure you are interviewed.
For application submissions or alternative application methods, contact Jessica Mason at 07387 545 666 or via email at Jessica.Mason@aviva.com.
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