Commercial Underwriting Team Manager (South East)

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company seeks a Mid-Market Commercial Underwriting Team Manager in London. You will lead a home-based team and drive profitable growth while maintaining high governance standards. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a background in insurance. This role offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a generous benefits package, including a pension scheme and plenty of leave options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies including parental leave

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Qualifications

• Natural leader who inspires and communicates effectively.
• Experience leading teams in the insurance sector.
• Strong relationships in the market.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding customer service and solutions.
• Drive profitable growth and capability development.
• Maintain governance standards and foster team engagement.

Skills

Leadership & People Skills

Insurance Experience

Industry Connections

Analytical & Presentation Skills

Love of Learning

Job description

Overview

Commercial Underwriting Team Manager – London – Competitive salary and bonus (depending on experience). 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 and high-performing team. You will be based in Central London, managing a home-based team located across Kent and Sussex, with brokers also concentrated in these areas. Regular travel to the South East will be required to support your team and broker relationships effectively.

Responsibilities

• Delivering outstanding customer service and market-leading solutions.
• Driving profitable growth and capability development.
• Maintaining governance standards and fostering team engagement.
• Making confident decisions and managing shifting priorities.
• Building lasting relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders.

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 – an Underwriting background would be our preference, but other sector disciplines will be considered.
• Industry Connections: Your relationships in the market are top-notch, and you know how to leverage them.
• Analytical & Presentation Skills: You can analyse risk and present solutions to brokers and clients with confidence.
• 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

• Competitive salary (based on skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Competitive bonus opportunity – based 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
• 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

Working at Aviva

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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How to apply

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