Assistant Property Underwriter

Aviva; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday + bank holidays (buy/s

share purchase/discounts

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a detail-oriented individual to join the Corporate Property underwriting support team. You will assist with new business and renewal activity, helping brokers and clients while developing technical underwriting knowledge within a growing business area.

Based in the Corporate Property team within Global Corporate & Specialty, you’ll work closely with experienced colleagues, building relationships and contributing to a profitable portfolio in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good IT skills and confidence using a range of systems and applications.
• Ability to manage your workload effectively and prioritise competing tasks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues across the team.

Responsibilities

• Support underwriters with new business and renewal activity.
• Help deliver excellent service to brokers and clients.
• Contribute to team objectives and grow a profitable, sustainable portfolio.
• Develop underwriting knowledge within a supportive environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

IT skills

Workload management

Communication

Team collaboration

Job description

This is a great job for someone who...

Is looking to build or develop a career in commercial property underwriting. You'll enjoy working in a collaborative team, building relationships with brokers, and supporting the delivery of great customer outcomes. This role would suit someone who is organised, detail-oriented and keen to develop their technical underwriting knowledge within a growing business area.

A bit about the job

You'll join our Corporate Property team within Global Corporate & Specialty, one of Aviva's key growth areas. The team provides underwriting solutions for UK and multinational corporate property risks. You'll support underwriters with new business and renewal activity while helping deliver excellent service to brokers and clients. You'll contribute to team objectives and help us grow a profitable and sustainable portfolio. Working closely with experienced colleagues, you'll develop your underwriting knowledge and build your career in a supportive environment.

Skills and experience we're looking for

Essential

• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good IT skills and confidence using a range of systems and applications.
• Ability to manage your workload effectively and prioritise competing tasks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues across the team.

Nice to have

• An understanding of property insurance or commercial insurance.
• Previous experience in an underwriting, insurance, or financial services environment.
• Experience working with brokers, clients, or external business partners.

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.

• Competitive starting salary (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Competitive bonus opportunity - actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generouspensionscheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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 all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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