New Business Trading Underwriter - London Real Estate

AXA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a New Business Real Estate Underwriter to join their respected Real Estate Specialty team. This role involves driving broker partnerships and delivering profitable growth while leveraging technical underwriting expertise. AXA offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, supporting employees in balancing work and personal commitments.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12%)

Life Assurance (up to 10x salary)

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave

Up to 21 hours volunteering leave annually

Employee discounts and gym benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical underwriting, specifically in London Real Estate.
• Strong technical underwriting expertise in a non-packaged insurance environment.
• Self-motivated with strategic workload management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive and transform broker partnerships through flexible and collaborative relationships.
• Develop and deliver profitable growth across new and existing business.
• Leverage data and insights for decision-making in underwriting.

Skills

Decision-making

Technical underwriting expertise

Teamwork

Curiosity

Open-mindedness

Job description

Job Description

At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers, large and small, by making it easy for them to do business with us in a way that suits them. Whether they insure with us via brokers, directly on the phone, or online through comparison sites, we've got them covered.

Building on our success, a key initiative for the future of AXA Commercial is enhancing our current teams with experienced, engaging, and forward-thinking Commercial Underwriters. This role provides a fantastic opportunity for you to build key foundations and shape the narrative that will provide AXA with the exposure and scope required for growth.

We're excited to offer a role for a New Business Real Estate Underwriter within our highly respected Real Estate Specialty team, as we experience an exciting growth trajectory and invest in our workforce of the future. The portfolio includes highly sought-after clients and has an impressive gross premium, positioning AXA as one of the largest Real Estate portfolios in the UK. AXA is a leading insurer for Real Estate clients, working with specialist brokers through the vibrant London Market. Our team is well respected in the industry, with a strong reputation we take pride in.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Trading Underwriter for new business, you’ll drive and transform our broker partnerships through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships. You’ll leverage a strong balance of technical and trading skills, making decisions supported by data, insights, and decision support tools on mobile technology. Your focus will be on developing and delivering profitable growth across new and existing business within key markets.

What’s in it for you:

• Technical skills development: We support you in becoming an expert with ownership over your work, helping you make an impact on our customers. We offer continuous development to help you become an expert of tomorrow.
• Dynamic career growth: We’re investing in new technology and transformation initiatives to help our people and businesses thrive.
• Career shaping: We support your progression through tailored training and development plans.

At AXA, we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers. You’ll work at least 60% of your week away from home, at our London office, visiting clients, or attending industry events.

What you'll bring:

• Open-mindedness: Keen to learn, challenge the status quo, and approach tasks from different perspectives to help colleagues and customers.
• Curiosity: Perceptive of market and customer needs, bringing that knowledge into your work, and utilizing AXA’s development opportunities.
• Teamwork: Ability to collaborate, take accountability, and discover innovative ways of working.
• Proven experience in decision-making within technical underwriting scenarios, specifically in London Real Estate/Property within a Commercial environment.
• Strong technical underwriting expertise in a non-packaged, composite insurance environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage your workload strategically, influencing our approach and future direction.
• Willingness to go the extra mile, improve processes, and juggle priorities effectively.

As a precondition of employment, you must be eligible and authorized to work in the UK. Additionally, this role is classified under the Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD), requiring background screening every 4 years and annual declarations in interim years.

What we offer:

Our rewards package includes:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Annual performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12%)
• Life Assurance (up to 10x salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave
• Up to 21 hours volunteering leave annually
• Employee discounts and gym benefits

To apply, click the ‘apply for this job’ button, log in or create a profile, and submit your CV. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and support applicants with disabilities through our AXA Accessibility Concierge. For adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

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Who are we:

AXA Commercial protects businesses of all sizes, providing confidence to thrive. We are investing heavily to develop our expertise and skills, fostering a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.

Salary

Dependent on experience