Trading Underwriter - Engineering, Construction and Renewable Energy

Aviva; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Manchester is seeking a Trading Underwriter to join their Engineering, Construction, and Renewable Energy Team. The candidate will provide quotations, build relationships with brokers, and contribute to the underwriting strategy. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical and business development skills, alongside a background in underwriting. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Discounts on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares through Matching Share Plan

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience managing an underwriting caseload in a regulatory environment.
• Ability to analyse complex information.
• Strong understanding of underwriting processes and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide quotations for renewals, new business, and alterations.
• Build relationships with customers and brokers.
• Contribute to team efficiency through digital platforms.

Skills

Underwriting knowledge

Business development skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Customer engagement skills

Job description

Trading Underwriter

Manchester

Competitive Salary

We are currently seeking an Underwriter to be a part of our Engineering, Construction and / or Renewable Energy Team.

The regional Engineering, Construction and / or Renewable Energy Team are responsible for underwriting a multimillion-pound portfolio and business is predominantly transacted via insurance brokers. As the Trading Underwriter, you’ll provide a first-class service to your aligned customers/brokers. You’ll drive new business and professional relationships, directly contributing to the underwriting profit and loss, trading and service delivery goals.

Although our preference is for an individual with an Engineering, Construction and / or Renewable Energy Insurance background, we are happy to consider ambitious, motivated and talented Individuals from other insurance and trading experience including a brokerage and claims background (with an understanding of Engineering or Renewable Energy insurance).

Training will be provided, our training programme will help you to make an immediate impact on our business, helping you to build your business knowledge, develop professional skills and grow effective relationships with clients and colleagues.

A bit about the job:

• Provide quotations for renewals, new business and alterations whilst operating within agreed guidelines and authority levels for an aligned panel of brokers
• Build positive relationships with internal and external customers and brokers to deliver the underwriting strategy
• Contribute to improving the efficiency within the team through systems thinking methodology and by utilising our digital trading platforms wherever possible
• Support more senior members of the team in their underwriting and client servicing administration.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Underwriting knowledge to effectively improve processes/procedures (Preferable)
• Experience of being responsible for own underwriting caseload within a regulatory - trying environment, following due process and within set authority limits
• Ability to analyse complex information and draw out the relevant facts along with strong attention to detail
• Excellent business development/customer engagement skills in order to influence key contacts in the marketplace
• Familiarity with the relevant departmental and Aviva-wide policies, procedures and guidelines

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• 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
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• 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

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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 at least 50% of our time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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