Mid Market Senior Underwriter

6 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Aviva Full time

Mid Market Senior Underwriter

Are you someone who is ready for a step up? Are you someone who is passionate about developing and coaching a team whilst sharing knowledge and expertise? If so, this may be the role for you.

A bit about the job:

In this role you will oversee the underwriting and financial performance of the your underwriting team in line with Aviva’s strategy. You would support with the oversight and trading decisions on the larger and more complex cases. You will engage with brokers to build and support great trading relationships, be able to perform data analysis and work to upskill your own development.
You will act as a referral point for the team handling complex technical referrals and queries as well as conferring with the branch underwriting manager, line leads and solutions teams where appropriate. You will support technical development in the team, undertaking audits and reviews and evaluating for licence progressions as well as day to day coaching.

You will support implementation of changes within the team to policies and processes. Keep up to date with market and insurance trends and changes and share this knowledge with the team to ensure they are up to date.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

Expert knowledge of Insurance and Commercial underwriting, experience of property & liability is essential

Excellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills, along with excellent coaching and mentoring skills to develop your team to be the best decision makers

Analysis of risks and ability to communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers

Familiar with applying underwriting knowledge to effectively improve processes/procedures, whilst being responsible for own underwriting caseloads within a regulatory environment

Excellent business development/customer engagement skills in order to influence key contacts in the marketplace

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

Starting salary Competitive (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts

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

Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. 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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