Retail Motor Claims Technical Strategy Leader

AXA UK; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Birmingham seeks an experienced individual to lead the development of technical strategies for Motor Claims. The role requires expertise in Motor Claims market, strong analytical skills, and stakeholder management at the director level. The successful candidate will work two to three days from home, collaborating closely with teams to identify optimizations. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and a supportive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual performance-based bonus

Contributory pensions scheme

Life Assurance

Private Medical Cover

Company Car Allowance

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy/sell leave days

Wellbeing services

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Must have strong knowledge of Motor Claims and identify opportunities.
• Experience in developing technical strategies for Motor Claims.
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of technical strategies for Motor Claims.
• Support analysis of performance and implement best practices.
• Act as a referral point providing guidance on complex claims.

Skills

Knowledge of Motor Claims market

Technical strategy development

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant insurance qualification (e.g., ACII)

Job description

Overview

Our ambition is to help our customers live the life they love – knowing we have their back everyday. And it’s our people that make that happen, whether customer facing or working behind the scenes.

We’re a supercharged team, who take accountability, learn and win together and put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead developing technical strategies for Motor Claims, focusing on indemnity performance and technical integrity.
• Support the Head of Technical and operational teams to analyse performance and implement best practices.
• Represent claims in technical forums relevant to Motor Claims, influencing strategy and approach.
• Collaborate with QA teams to identify leakages and areas for process optimisation in Motor Claims.
• Participate in large loss reviews, trend analysis, and QBRs to drive continuous improvement in Motor Claims.
• Act as a final technical referral point for the Motor claims team, providing guidance on complex claims issues and technical best practices.

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 two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

Qualifications

What you’ll bring:

• Good knowledge of the Motor Claims market and ability to identify opportunities.
• Deep understanding of Motor Claims technical strategy development and processes.
• Analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills and ability to influence to Director level.
• Relevant insurance qualifications (e.g., ACII or equivalent).

This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre‑employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.

Benefits

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance‑based bonus
• Contributory pensions scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 × annual salary)
• Private Medical Cover
• Company Car Allowance
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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About AXA Retail

AXA Retail helps people live the life they love, knowing we’ve got their back, at home and on the road. Our people are vital to us becoming more digital, faster and easier to access. We’re a dynamic team of experts completely committed to making sure our customers ‘get back to the good stuff’ when the unexpected happens.