Lead Trading Underwriter

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom AXA Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Trading Underwriter to join our team in the Real Estate segment. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for driving profitable growth, particularly through Mid-Market and corporate clients, by underwriting risks within agreed authority levels to maximise income.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure trading teams underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately, consistently and in line with established underwriting practices.
  • Proactively lead the development of strong trading relationships with a panel of brokers, taking full ownership for the generation of profitable business from nominated panel.
  • Develop a robust pipeline of appropriate new business opportunities and ensure that long-term pipeline is realised by ensuring broker and client engagement.
  • Lead meetings, presentations and tender responses with brokers and end customers to portray AXA's capabilities and secure new business opportunities.
  • Coach, train and develop Senior Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability from a New and Existing business perspective.
  • Act as the referral point for Senior Underwriters within your team, providing technical and trading input to improve the quality of decisions within their empowerment.
  • Actively manage and review underwriting standards and licences within the team ensuring effective management and deployment of empowerment.
  • Effectively promote and deploy AXA's strategy, product range, propositions, and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.
Requirements
  • London Market underwriting experience is essential, with a focus on slip-based business, bespoke wordings, international and captives.
  • Excellent negotiation and sales skills, with the ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally.
  • Experience of large case and portfolio management in the real estate sector, including client exposure.
  • Knowledge of key London Market real estate stakeholders is preferred.
  • Established networking and relationship building skills.
  • Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance.
  • High level of communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to succeed in a target-driven environment and identify and convert business opportunities.
  • Evidence of monthly management of intermediary performance using available MI/business tools.
  • Ability to adjust strategy where necessary to ensure achievement of financial KPIs against plan.
  • CII qualification desirable.
About AXA

AXA is a global leader in insurance and asset management, with a presence in over 60 countries and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers. We are committed to putting our collective might behind our people and their careers, providing a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

What We Offer
  • Competitive annual salary.
  • Annual company & performance-based bonus.
  • Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions).
  • Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary).
  • 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Private Medical Cover.
  • Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave.
  • AXA employee discounts.
  • Gym benefits.


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