Regional Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager

Aviva; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Regional Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager to lead their Commercial Insurance business in London and the South East. This pivotal role involves crafting and executing the regional business plan, mentoring teams, and ensuring high-quality underwriting practices. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a deep understanding of the insurance landscape, enabling them to navigate complex underwriting challenges. Join a dynamic team that values flexibility and collaboration, while enjoying a competitive salary and a range of generous benefits designed to support your well-being and career growth.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on products

Free Aviva shares

Parental and carer's leave

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in managing underwriting accounts.
• Expertise in technical property underwriting and portfolio management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the Region's Commercial Property business plan.
• Mentor and train teams to enhance technical underwriting capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Property Underwriting

Portfolio Management

Strategic Relationship Development

Complex Underwriting Arrangements

Insurance Industry Knowledge

Job description

Regional Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager

Competitive Salary

London, Chelmsford, Norwich or Southampton

Are you someone with excellent leadership skills and a consistent track record in successfully leading all aspects of underwriting for a complex Property portfolio?

We are currently recruiting for a Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager for our Commercial Insurance business in the London and South East Region!

About the role:

As a Regional Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager, you will be responsible for creating and delivering the Region's Commercial Property business plan. You will be a subject matter expert, expected to find solutions to complex problems and capable of creating non-standard insurance solutions.

You will support teams in winning and retaining business through mentoring, training, and technical referral sign-offs, utilizing your high technical underwriting license. You will oversee the quality of the business being written and ensure the technical capability develops to match growth and market opportunities.

Skills and experience required:

1. Previous experience in leadership, coaching, mentoring staff, and managing underwriting accounts.
2. Technical Property Underwriting expertise and portfolio management.
3. Experience in developing strategic contacts and relationships across the market.
4. Experience managing complex non-standard underwriting arrangements.
5. Excellent understanding of the insurance industry with broad knowledge of external regulators.

Benefits and rewards:

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary, performance-dependent
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva contributes up to 14%
• 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 per year via 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 to give back to the community
• Wellbeing support and tools

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Inclusive hiring:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We consider flexible working arrangements, including part-time and job shares.

Most of our team work around 50% in office, combining flexibility with collaboration.

For more about working at Aviva, visit our careers page.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria. Please notify us via email if you have a disclosed disability, and we will ensure an interview.

Apply online or contact Jessica Mason at 07387 545 666 or [e-mail] for alternative application methods.