Are you a strong, dynamic, positive person with a can-do approach to work? If so, we want you to join our team! This role needs a strong communicator with the ability to manage their own workload and actively support the wider team.

We have a vacancy for a Trading Underwriter to join our UK GI Commercial Lines Underwriting team in the West Country. You will be aligned to a portfolio of customers/ brokers, proactively developing the commercial book of business, to deliver our purpose.

You will be responsible for underwriting profitable business whilst operating within agreed guidelines and authority levels.

This role will be home based, but you will be required to travel to monthly team meetings in Exeter, attend meetings and/or training in Bristol office as needed and carry out face to face broker and/or customer meetings.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build strong working relationships with colleagues in SME teams, Sales, Aviva Risk Management Solutions, Speciality Lines, Claims, Collections, Customer Relationship Team

• To be a multiclass underwriter who operates within agreed guidelines and authority levels to profitably grow an existing book of business and to also write new business within strategy

• To build great relationships with brokers and or/customers to deliver first class service, create a strong pipeline of business and make Aviva their insurer of choice

• To deal end to end with brokers/customers book of business providing technical support and assistance and dealing with all underwriting queries

• To be curious to grow understanding of the wider commercial business

Desired Skills and experience required:

• Face to face broker or customer experience, including a proven ability to negotiate

• Ability to analyse complex information and draw out the relevant facts

• Strong attention to detail with a positive attitude towards embracing change

• Property, Liability and Fleet Underwriting experience is preferred

• You will have the drive and ability to think fast on your feet

• You will be solutions focused and always look to innovate and improve

• Good knowledge of the FCA and other relevant regulation and legislation

• A willingness to study for and obtain CII qualifications

• A willingness to drive own personal development, both technically & behaviourally, seeking coaching/guidance where required

What will you get for this role?

• Salary of up to £28,000 depending on skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take responsibility, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too. We always ‘Care More’. It’s our thing. We’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.

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

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to Dylan.wood@Aviva.com

*As defined in The Equality Act 2010*. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean you should provide us with evidence which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required and have the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential to perform the role.