Retail Motor Claims Technical Strategy Leader

AXA; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a dedicated leader for their Motor Claims team in Highgate. This role involves developing technical strategies to enhance claims management and performance. Candidates should have strong analytical skills and relevant insurance qualifications, with a good understanding of the Motor Claims market. The position offers a competitive salary, an annual bonus, and extensive benefits, including private medical cover and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension 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/sell up to 5 extra days leave

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the Motor Claims market and ability to identify opportunities.
• Deep understanding of Motor Claims technical strategy development and processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence to Director level.

Responsibilities

• Lead developing technical strategies for Motor Claims.
• Support Head of Technical and operational teams to analyse performance.
• Act as a final technical referral point for the Motor claims team.

Skills

Knowledge of Motor Claims market

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant insurance qualifications (e.g., ACII)

Job description

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. Are you a forward-thinking leader with a passion for shaping the future of Motor Claims? We are looking for a dedicated professional to lead the development and execution of technical strategies tailored for Motor Claims, ensuring efficient claims management, driving indemnity improvement initiatives, and fostering technical excellence within our Motor Claims team. Join us and play a key role in shaping the future of our claims operations. 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 optimization 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

• 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.

What we offer:

• 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