Senior Real Estate Trading Underwriter – London

AXA; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the City of Westminster is seeking a Lead Trading Underwriter to drive growth in the London Real Estate Branch. This role requires ensuring profitable underwriting and developing strong relationships with brokers. The ideal candidate will have excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills, alongside a strong technical background in Real Estate. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme and medical cover.

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

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy/sell extra days leave

Wellbeing services & resources

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in account monitoring and action planning.
• Strong network and relationship-building skills in the insurance market.
• Eligible and authorized to work in the United Kingdom.

Responsibilities

• Ensure profitable and accurate underwriting of new and existing business.
• Lead development of trading relationships with brokers.
• Coach and develop Senior Underwriters.
• Manage underwriting standards and licenses within the team.
• Promote AXA's strategy and product range effectively.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Technical product knowledge in Real Estate

Decision-making abilities

Education

ACII qualification

Job description

A leading insurance firm in the City of Westminster is seeking a Lead Trading Underwriter to drive growth in the London Real Estate Branch. This role requires ensuring profitable underwriting and developing strong relationships with brokers. The ideal candidate will have excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills, alongside a strong technical background in Real Estate. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including a pension scheme and medical cover.