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Senior Technical Underwriter

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GBP 55,000 - 80,000

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Job summary

Aviva is seeking two Senior Technical Underwriting Specialists to join their Chief Underwriting Office in London. The role involves shaping underwriting processes across diverse products, providing expert guidance, and collaborating with senior stakeholders to deliver outstanding customer outcomes. Candidates should have a senior background in Financial Lines and a commitment to innovation and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Paid volunteering days

Flexible working options

Qualifications

Proven experience in Financial Lines within Underwriting, Claims, Broking, Reinsurance, or Legal roles.
Strong grasp of underwriting processes and regulatory compliance.
Interest in ESG and emerging global trends.

Responsibilities

Support Financial Lines underwriting across various platforms.
Provide expert guidance on complex underwriting matters.
Deliver training to underwriters and shape governance.

Skills

Underwriting processes

Regulatory frameworks

ESG knowledge

Collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Senior experience in Financial Lines

Aviva Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Senior Technical Underwriter

Aviva Greater London, England, United Kingdom

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Senior Technical Underwriting Specialist – Financial Lines

Location: London, Birmingham, Manchester, Norwich or Leeds

Competitive salary and bonus

A bit about the job:

We’re looking for two Senior Technical Underwriting Specialists to join our Chief Underwriting Office. You’ll help shape the future of underwriting across a wide range of products and platforms, as well as provide expert insight, drive innovation, and ensure we stay ahead of emerging risks. You’ll also work closely with product heads and underwriters to set standards, improve propositions, and deliver great outcomes for our customers.

What you’ll do:

Support Financial Lines underwriting across all platforms: Global, Corporate & Specialty, Lloyd’s, Regional, SME, and Digital.
Provide expert guidance on complex underwriting matters across products like D&O, PI, FI, Crime, M&A, Legal Indemnities, Surety, and Cyber.
Collaborate with the wider team to set underwriting standards, define risk appetite, and issue technical guidance.
Improve products and wordings in response to legal and market changes.
Deliver training to underwriters, brokers, and partners.
Collaborate with senior stakeholders to shape governance and improve processes.
Stay ahead of emerging risks and global trends.
Champion good customer outcomes and regulatory compliance.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

Experience within Financial Lines within a senior Underwriting, Claims, Broking, Reinsurance, Actuarial, or Legal role (within a Legal, Professional or Financial Services business)
Strong understanding of underwriting processes and regulatory frameworks.
Interest in ESG, emerging risks, and international developments.
A collaborative mindset and passion for mentoring.
Commitment to inclusivity and continuous improvement.

What you’ll get for this role:

Competitive salary depending on skills, experience, and location
Competitive bonus opportunity
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
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

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 interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Daisy Holmes on +44 (0) 7436 672007 or daisy.holmes1@aviva.com quoting ref: R-155138

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