Digital Trading Underwriter

TN United Kingdom; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking multiple Digital Trading Underwriters to join their team. This role involves handling digitally traded business, building strong broker relationships, and providing exceptional customer service. Candidates should have experience in relevant fields and possess strong communication and negotiation skills. The company offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity of 8% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Cyber, Management Liability, or related fields.
• Ability to handle complex risks and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent broker/customer service and technical support.
• Specialize in one line of business while understanding others.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Proactive

Learning Agility

Job description

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Digital Trading Underwriter – Salary of Circa £30,000

We are currently looking for multiple Digital Trading Underwriters to join our Financial and Specialty Lines Digital Trading Team.

Due to our continued growth and team restructuring, we are seeking several Grade C underwriters with experience in digital or regional financial and specialty lines.

About the role:

Our team handles digitally traded business led by brokers, including Cyber, Management Liability, Professional Indemnity, Marine Cargo and Freight, Computers, Plant & Equipment, and Group Personal Accident. We also focus on building strong broker relationships.

We need confident trading underwriters who can specialize in one line of business while understanding others, providing excellent broker/customer service and technical support in a fast-paced environment.

Skills and experience required:

• Proven experience in at least one of the following: Cyber, Management Liability, Professional Indemnity, Marine Cargo and Freight, Computers, Plant & Equipment, or Group Personal Accident
• Excellent customer service, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for delivering outstanding service and building positive broker relationships
• Decisive, proactive, with high learning agility
• Ability to work independently within authority, handle complex risks, and collaborate within teams

What we offer:

Our purpose - 'with you today, for a better tomorrow' - reflects our commitment to investing in our colleagues. We offer:

• Starting salary of circa £30,000, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity of 8% of annual salary, based on performance
• Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contribution from Aviva
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with options to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares annually through our Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options like cycle to work
• Paid volunteering days and participation in our Aviva Communities
• Support for wellbeing with various tools and resources

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Our inclusive approach:

We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you're excited but don't meet every requirement, consider applying. We also accommodate job sharing, flexible locations, hours, and working patterns, with most colleagues working around 50% in the office to balance flexibility and collaboration.