DA Specialist- Syndicate in London

Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced, stakeholder-focused environment and has experience within Delegated Authority or London Market operations? This role would suit someone with a strong understanding of DA governance, due diligence, and compliance, who is confident working with a range of stakeholders from underwriting to audit. It’s a great opportunity for someone looking to deepen their expertise and take ownership of both BAU and project delivery within a collaborative team.

A bit about the job: Reporting to the Syndicate DA Service Manager, this role sits within the DA Hub and plays a key part in supporting both BAU activities and project delivery across Global Services. You’ll be responsible for onboarding and overseeing delegated authority arrangements, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal frameworks. Working closely with underwriting, compliance, and operational teams, you’ll help maintain strong governance, monitor performance, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. This is a varied and collaborative role, requiring proactive workload management and the ability to engage confidently across a wide stakeholder network.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Strong knowledge of Delegated Authority frameworks, including Lloyd’s principles, coverholder oversight, and regulatory requirements (e.g. FCA)
• Experience conducting due diligence and managing onboarding or renewal processes for third-party partners
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, assess risk, and make sound decisions, including when to escalate
• Confident stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively across senior and operational audiences
• Familiarity with Lloyd’s systems such as ATLAS, DCOM, DAM, and Wordings Repository, with strong attention to detail

What you’ll get for this role:

• Competitive starting salary (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 10% 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

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 their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.