Private Clients Underwriter

Aviva; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance firm is seeking a Private Clients Underwriter to manage broker relationships and deliver top-tier underwriting services in London. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in private client underwriting and a track record of driving performance across multiple risks. This role offers a salary of £50,000 - £75,000 along with various employee benefits, fostering a flexible and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity –10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme up to 14% contributions

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year

Flexible benefits, including cycle to work

Paid volunteering days

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments across APC product lines.
• Manage a specific panel, individual broker, or broker category.
• Help APC exceed its growth and retention targets.
• Work closely with internal teams and brokers for market-leading underwriting performance.

Skills

Strong understanding of the Private Client market and underwriting principles

Proven ability to manage broker relationships and drive profitable growth

Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

Resilient working in a fast paced environment

Relevant underwriting licences and commitment to ongoing professional development

Job description

Overview

Private Clients Underwriter

Salary - £50,000 -£75,000

Do you love building strong broker relationships and delivering high-quality underwriting services?

This is a great job for someone with strong Private Client underwriting expertise who’s ready to take full ownership of a broker panel and drive performance across multi-class risks. If you’re confident managing relationships, enjoy working collaboratively, and want to make a real impact in a growing team, this could be the perfect next step.

A bit about the job:

You’ll be responsible for underwriting new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments across APC product lines. You may manage a specific panel, individual broker, or broker category, and will play a key role in helping APC exceed its growth and retention targets. You’ll work closely with internal teams and brokers to deliver market-leading underwriting performance and customer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be responsible for underwriting new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments across APC product lines.
• You may manage a specific panel, individual broker, or broker category.
• Play a key role in helping APC exceed its growth and retention targets.
• Work closely with internal teams and brokers to deliver market-leading underwriting performance and customer outcomes.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Strong understanding of the Private Client market and underwriting principles
• Proven ability to manage broker relationships and drive profitable growth
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Resilient working in a fast paced environment
• Relevant underwriting licences and a commitment to ongoing professional development (CII encouraged)

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose – with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between £50,000 -£75,000 (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
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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
• Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

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.

We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please email [e-mail]