Underwriting Team Manager

Aviva; Perth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Underwriting Team Manager to lead a team of 20 in GI Distribution & SME-Commercial. The role involves ensuring operational performance, team engagement, and effective risk management while fostering a supportive work environment. Competitive salary and benefits include a bonus opportunity, generous pension scheme, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience required.
• Previous commercial underwriting experience an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of around 20 people in underwriting.
• Ensure team training and engagement.
• Manage operational performance and service delivery.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Time Management

Risk Analysis

Commercial Business Acumen

Education

Strong Education Background

Job description

Underwriting Team Manager- Salary is Competitive

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Underwriting Team Manager in GI Distribution & SME- Commercial.

As a Team Manager, you’ll establish and lead a team of around 20 people. The successful candidate will have strong Insurance and/or leadership experience and be responsible for the operational performance of the team.

They will work alongside another Underwriting Team Manager and the Senior Underwriters to enable the delivery on the profit/loss, revenue, capability, resource, governance and engagement of the team.

A bit about the job:

• Ensuring the team have appropriate work allocated to them at all times so that policy requests are processed in good time.

• Ensure team are up to date on all training / upskilling needed to deliver great customer service.

• Drive engagement and effectively manage any underperformance within the team.

• Ensure digital adoption and consistency of approach on ways of working to optimise efficiency and effectiveness.

• Ensure the underwriters are visible & responsive in the market to optimise trading & service

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Excellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills

• Able to analyse risks, communicate and present effectively to brokers and/or customers

• Good knowledge of the FCA and other relevant regulation and legislation

• Strong commercial business acumen to create and deliver business cases

• Strong education background, previous commercial underwriting experience an advantage

What you’ll get for this role :

• Salary is Competitive (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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