Senior Financial Lines Technical Underwriter

7 days ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Aviva Full time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Underwriting Leader to join our Chief Underwriting Office. As a Senior Financial Lines Technical Underwriter, you will provide technical leadership on underwriting issues, develop underwriting guidance, and define risk acceptance rules.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for:

  • Providing technical underwriting expertise in one or more of the Financial Lines classes, including Professional Indemnity, Directors & Officers/Management Liability, Financial Institutions, Pension Trustees, Commercial Crime, Cyber, Mergers & Acquisitions, Surety, and Legal Indemnities.
  • Developing and maintaining underwriting guidance and risk acceptance rules to ensure consistency and accuracy.
  • Supporting the wordings team to ensure policy wordings are clear, effective, and aligned with our risk appetite.
  • Working closely with the business and Group Reinsurance to negotiate Financial Lines treaty renewals.
  • Researching new and emerging issues to identify potential future threats and opportunities, and developing underwriting and risk management solutions to mitigate or capitalize on them.
  • Representing Aviva externally, engaging with stakeholders such as regulators, reinsurers, and market bodies to inform and influence discussions on key matters.

Requirements:

  • Strong technical underwriting knowledge in one or more of the Financial Lines classes.
  • Ability to communicate complex subjects clearly and concisely, adapting style for different internal and external stakeholders.
  • Experience in developing policy wordings.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Desirable experience in Regional and London market portfolios.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary.
  • Bonus opportunity.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
  • Discounts on Aviva products and other retailers.
  • Free Aviva shares and share in the success of Aviva through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
  • Supportive policies, including parental and carer's leave.
  • Flexible benefits, including sustainability options.
  • Opportunity to make a difference through our Aviva Communities and paid volunteering days.
  • We take your wellbeing seriously, with support and tools available.


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