Senior Trading Construction Underwriter

AXA UK; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA UK is seeking a talented individual to join their growing team as a Construction Underwriter. This role involves bridging between regional and London teams, focusing on business development, effective underwriting, and customer engagement. The position requires substantial travel and regular attendance at the Birmingham office.

Qualifications

• Strong underwriting experience in construction or engineering required.
• Ability to manage own underwriting caseload effectively.
• Experience dealing with re-insurance and co-insured business.

Responsibilities

• Lead trading activities and support colleagues.
• Build relationships with key market contacts.
• Help shape customer delivery and expand market presence.

Skills

Construction Insurance

Engineering Insurance

Underwriting

Business Development

Analysis

Education

ACII qualification or equivalent

Job description

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong construction or engineering underwriting experience who’s ready to take the next step. You’ll thrive if you enjoy building relationships, mentoring others, and making a real impact in a growing team.

A bit about the job:

We’re expanding our regional construction capability and have created this new role to bridge the gap between our London Market Construction team and regional underwriters. You’ll report to the Regional Specialty Lines Construction Manager and play a key role in growing our presence in the market. You’ll lead trading activity, support colleagues, and help shape how we deliver for our customers.

FYI - This role will involve extensive regional travel as well as require regular attendance at our Birmingham office!

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Good knowledge of Construction or Engineering & Casualty Insurance, with strong underwriting experience required - including specific project and annual risks. ACII or similar qualification or working towards is highly desirable!
• Experience of leading and following co-insured business and dealing with re-insurance
• Experience of applying underwriting knowledge to effectively improve processes/procedures as well as managing your own underwriting caseload within a regulatory environment (following due process and within set authority limits).
• Ability to analyse complex information and draw out the relevant facts.
• Excellent business development/customer engagement skills i.e., be able to demonstrate the ability to influence key contacts in the marketplace.

Whilst we expect the offered salary to fall within the applicable pay range, any specific offer will be reflective of experience and the market rate for the role.

Due to this being a role in scope for Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) it is a prerequisite that you are not currently bankrupt and do not have an unspent conviction for a serious criminal offence, in applying for this role you are certifying that you satisfy both of these requirements.

Please ensure that the job history information on your Career Profile is up to date before submitting your application, or attach an up-to-date CV.

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’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please email [e-mail]