Business Development Underwriter

Aviva; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva seeks a Business Development Underwriter for the Leeds or Manchester region. The ideal candidate will leverage expertise in Engineering and Renewable Energy to drive growth by managing key business relationships and participating in strategic projects. Join a supportive team dedicated to customer success and profitability.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity - 10% of salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning and retaining business.
• Background in Engineering or Renewable Energy is advantageous.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Support complex cases and drive strategic growth initiatives.

Skills

Business Development Expertise

Regulatory Compliance

Communication

Negotiation

Job description

Business Development Underwriter

Leeds or Manchester

Competitive Salary

Do you have a passion for developing relationships and driving growth opportunities?

Aviva is looking for a talented Business Development Underwriter to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a market facing individual who wants to play an integral role in the developing Aviva’s regional specialty account.As a Senior member of the team, you’ll use your aligned Underwriting authority to support the strategic management of new & existing business relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and service delivery goals.

A bit about the job:

You will showcase a technical knowledge of Engineering and Renewable Energy, playing a key role in development activities with the aim to maximise and drive profitable growth.

You will provide support and guidance to the wider team, participating in projects, and manage key customer/stakeholder relationships.

In this role, you will:

• Leverage your sector-specific expertise to identify and develop new business opportunities.

• Proactively lead the prospect management for your aligned region and engage in high level cross class package negotiation.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support strategic growth initiatives.

• Provide support on complex cases, applying your business development acumen to deliver effective solutions.

• Contribute to the planning of strategic projects, offering insights to support new commercial opportunities.

• Be empowered to use your aligned Underwriting authority to deliver customer centric solutions.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Business Development Expertise: A proven track record of winning and retaining business, a background Underwriting knowledge of Engineering and / or Renewable Energy would be advantageous.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ability to manage underwriting caseload within a regulatory environment.

• Business Development: Excellent presentation skills and a willingness to support customer engagement.

• Communication & Qualifications: Strong communication and negotiation skills.

• Willingness to trade in a face-to-face environment and drive new business generation.

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 salary (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 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to [e-mail].