Mid Market Underwriting Team Manager

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Mid Market Underwriting Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in Cardiff. This role is perfect for a passionate leader dedicated to driving performance and building strong relationships. You will guide your team in delivering top-notch customer service and solutions, while ensuring profitable growth and maintaining governance. Join a supportive company that values your wellbeing and offers flexible working arrangements, generous holiday, and a competitive pension scheme. If you're excited to take your underwriting career to the next level, this opportunity is for you!

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Paid volunteering days

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

Supportive policies including parental leave

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in managing underwriting teams.
• Strong background in underwriting across various sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of underwriters to achieve performance goals.
• Ensure excellent customer service and profitable growth.

Skills

Leadership & People Skills

Underwriting Experience

Industry Connections

Analytical & Presentation Skills

Love of Learning

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Mid Market Underwriting Team Manager, Cardiff

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Client:

Aviva

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Mid Market Underwriting Team Manager - Salary is Competitive

Are you ready to take your underwriting career to the next level? We’re looking for a Mid-Market Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in Cardiff. If you’re passionate about driving performance, building strong relationships, and supporting a team to achieve excellence, this role could be for you.

A bit about the job:

As the Mid-Market Team Manager, you’ll lead a team of talented underwriters, working closely with Senior Underwriters to ensure the team meets its goals. Your role will be to guide the team in delivering the best Customer service and solutions in the market, profitable growth, and improving capabilities—all while keeping a sharp eye on governance and team engagement. You’ll need to be comfortable making quick decisions, managing priorities, and building relationships that last.

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.
• Underwriting Experience: You’ve got a solid background in underwriting across multiple areas—Property, Casualty, Construction, or Motor.
• 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:

• Salary is Competitive depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity - Competitive % 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, with options 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.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference by participating in our Aviva Communities and using your 3 paid volunteering days.
• We prioritize your wellbeing with various support and tools.

Learn more and see your potential total Aviva Reward by using our salary calculator.

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply. We also support flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares. We adapt locations, hours, and working patterns to meet our customers' and business needs, with most employees working around 50% of their time in the office to balance flexibility and collaboration.