Trading Team Lead – Hybrid Underwriting

AXA Group; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AXA Group in Maidstone is seeking a Trading Team Manager to lead and develop the underwriting team at our Maidstone branch. You will drive performance and profitability while upholding a strong culture of underwriting excellence and regulatory compliance.

You will foster accountability, support growth through tailored development plans and mentoring, and build strong stakeholder relationships to deliver durable results.

Qualifications

• Self-driven with the ability to develop and lead others.
• Strong leadership and management skills with a proven track record.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in building long-term internal and external relationships.
• Committed to coaching, mentoring, and staff development.
• Pragmatic, confident decision-maker with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of process management, KPI tracking, and effective prioritisation.
• Skilled in resource and capacity planning and management.
• Experienced in performance management, including 1:1s, goal setting, and driving results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate employees to deliver top line and profit.
• Management control of our conduct and underwriting frameworks.
• Internal and external stakeholder networking, proactively seeking and acting on feedback to increase internal and external satisfaction ratings.
• Oversee, organise and deliver operational plans to achieve high standard of service to our customers.
• Maximise process efficiencies, productivity and the use of back-office functions.
• Investigate and implement business improvements and drive a positive change culture.
• Support the deliver and successful implementation of new deals.
• Deliver effective performance management including development, training and succession planning to raise capability and performance.

Skills

Self-driven

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Decision making

Process management

Resource planning

Performance management

Job description

AXA Group in Maidstone is seeking a Trading Team Manager to lead and develop the underwriting team at our Maidstone branch. You will drive performance and profitability while upholding a strong culture of underwriting excellence and regulatory compliance.

You will foster accountability, support growth through tailored development plans and mentoring, and build strong stakeholder relationships to deliver durable results.