Commercial Underwriter

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Aviva Full time

Mid-Market Underwriter Role

We are seeking an experienced Trading Underwriter to join our London-based commercial underwriting team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a multiclass underwriter (Property & Liability and/or Motor Trade) to operate within agreed guidelines and authority levels to profitably grow a book of commercial Mid–Market business.

About the Job

The successful candidate will work collaboratively internally and externally within the underwriting team to support the Senior Underwriter and Team Manager in delivering financial growth plans. You will collaborate closely with our brokers and customers to gain a deeper understanding of their needs, leveraging data insights to deliver comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique requirements of each customer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Previous Property, Liability or Motor Trade underwriting experience
  • Strong ability to analyse risks and communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively within a large complex organisation
  • Confident trading abilities with a broad panel of brokers and good knowledge of the FCA and other relevant regulation and legislation
  • Strong commercial business acumen to create and deliver business cases

What We Offer

Aviva is committed to investing in our colleagues and offers a range of benefits, including a competitive salary, bonus opportunity, generous pension scheme, and flexible benefits to suit you. We also offer up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts, as well as 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.

Aviva is for Everyone

We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you, and 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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