Commercial Underwriting Team Manager (South East)

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK insurance company in London is seeking a Commercial Underwriting Team Manager to lead a high-performing team. The candidate will be responsible for delivering excellent service and driving profitable growth while maintaining strong relationships with brokers. Team leadership experience in insurance is essential, and the role allows for flexibility in working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies including parental leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Natural leader who can inspire and communicate clearly.
• Background leading teams within Insurance preferred.
• Strong relationships in the market.
• Ability to analyse risk and present solutions confidently.
• Eager to learn and personally grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large team of underwriters.
• Deliver outstanding customer service.
• Drive profitable growth and capability development.
• Maintain governance standards and foster team engagement.
• Build lasting relationships with brokers.

Skills

Leadership & People Skills

Insurance Experience

Industry Connections

Analytical & Presentation Skills

Love of Learning

Job description

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.

A bit about the job:

As our Mid-Market Team Manager, you’ll lead a large team of underwriters and have overall accountability for:

• Delivering outstanding customer service and market-leading solutions.
• Driving profitable growth and capability development.
• Maintaining governance standards and foster team engagement.
• Making confident decisions and manage 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

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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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