Commercial Underwriting - Team Manager

Aviva; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity 10% of annual salary

Pension scheme

29 days holiday

Aviva Private Medical

Discounts on Aviva products

Matching Share Plan

Save As You Earn

Volunteering days

Flexible benefits

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aviva in the City of London is seeking a Mid-Market Commercial Underwriting Team Manager to lead a team of 12–15 underwriters, directing performance and coaching to deliver outstanding service and market-leading solutions.

You will drive profitable growth, develop team capability, maintain governance standards and strengthen relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and people-management experience in insurance.
• Background leading teams within Commercial Underwriting preferred.
• Strong market connections with brokers and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 12–15 underwriters, providing direction, support and coaching.
• Drive profitable growth and develop team capability.
• Maintain governance standards and foster an engaged team culture.
• Strengthen relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders to deliver excellent outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Insurance experience

Industry connections

Analytical skills

Love of learning

Job description

Commercial Underwriting - Team Manager

City of London – Competitive salary and bonus (depending on experience)

Are you ready to take your insurance management career to the next level?

We're looking for a Mid-Market Commercial Underwriting Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in the heart of the City of London. If you're passionate about driving performance, building strong relationships, and supporting others to thrive, this could be your next step!

A bit about the job:

As our Mid-Market Team Manager, you'll lead a team of 12–15 underwriters, providing direction, support and coaching to help them deliver outstanding customer service and market-leading solutions. You'll be accountable for driving profitable growth, developing team capability, maintaining strong governance standards and fostering a highly engaged team culture. Working in a fast-paced environment, you'll be confident making decisions, managing competing priorities and adapting to changing business needs. You'll also play a key role in building and strengthening relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders, ensuring we continue to deliver excellent outcomes for our customers and partners.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Leadership & People Skills: You're a natural leader who can inspire, communicate clearly, listen actively, and negotiate effectively.
• Insurance Experience: We're looking for someone with a background leading teams within Insurance. A Commercial Underwriting background would be our preference, although candidates from other insurance disciplines will also be considered.
• Industry Connections: Your relationships in the market are top-notch, and you know how to leverage them.
• Analytical Skills: You can analyse risk and present solutions to brokers and clients with confidence. You'll also be comfortable using data and insight to identify opportunities, improve service metrics, and drive better outcomes.
• Love of Learning: You're always curious, eager to learn, and excited to improve and grow both personally and professionally.

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.)
• 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

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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