Digital Trading Underwriter

Aviva; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector is seeking multiple Digital Trading Underwriters to join their expanding team. The role focuses on managing digitally traded business and building strong broker relationships. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong customer service and negotiation skills, along with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits aimed at supporting employee wellbeing and professional growth.

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% discounts on Aviva products

Up to £1,200 of free shares annually

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Paid volunteering days

Focus on wellbeing with various support tools

Qualifications

• Experience in Cyber, Management Liability, or similar lines.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Handle digitally traded business led by brokers.
• Provide excellent broker/customer service and technical support.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Adaptability

Job description

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 focus on building strong broker relationships.

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

Skills and experience required:

• Experience in at least one of the following: Cyber, Management Liability, Professional Indemnity, Marine Cargo and Freight, Computers, Plant & Equipment, Group Personal Accident
• Strong customer service, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for delivering excellent service and building broker relationships
• Decisive, proactive, and adaptable with high learning agility
• Ability to work independently within authority limits and collaboratively in a team

If interested, we’d love to hear from you!

Benefits of this role:

We are committed to investing in our colleagues, offering:

• Starting salary of Circa £30,000, depending on skills and experience
• 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 days
• Up to 40% discounts on Aviva products and other retailers
• Up to £1,200 of free shares annually through our 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 Aviva Communities
• Focus on wellbeing with various support tools

Learn more and calculate your total reward here.

Inclusivity at Aviva:

We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We encourage women and underrepresented groups to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement. We support flexible working arrangements to suit your needs.

For more about working at Aviva, visit here.

We interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Please inform us if you have a disclosed disability by email after applying.

Apply online or contact Dylan Wood at 07385 426164 or via email at [e-mail].