Senior Legal Indemnity Underwriter

9 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Aviva Full time
About the Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Aviva's Global Corporate Speciality (GCS) department of Legal Indemnities team. As a Senior Legal Indemnity Underwriter, you will be responsible for making day-to-day underwriting decisions regarding the acceptance and rating of risks within detailed guidelines and agreed authority limits.

Key Responsibilities
  • Handling your own caseload, underwriting new business and working within Aviva's Brand Values.
  • Proactively developing your own capability to improve individual and team performance, ensuring we're risk compliant as an organisation.
  • Strong technical knowledge of core Legal Indemnity risks, with experience of underwriting Rights to Light, European Title and Title to Shares risks being desirable.
Requirements
  • Track record of being responsible for own underwriting caseloads within a regulatory environment, following due process and within set authority limits.
  • Sound product knowledge and market awareness, with a strong networking presence in the London market.
What We Offer
  • Starting salary between circa £45,000 in London and circa £35,000 nationally, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
  • Bonus opportunity – 8% of annual salary, dependent on performance and Aviva's results.
  • Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
  • Discounts on Aviva products, including up to 40% off.
  • Free Aviva shares through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme.
  • Supportive policies, including parental and carer's leave, and flexible benefits tailored to suit you.
About Us

At Aviva, we're passionate about helping our customers live life to the full. With a history dating back over 320 years, we're one of the UK's leading insurance companies, offering a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses, and communities.



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