New Business Trading Underwriter – Property and Liability (Manchester)
Salary: £35K-£50K
We are looking for a Trading Underwriter with Property and Liability experience to join our New Business team in Leeds. This role is focused on writing quality, profitable business and building long‑term broker relationships in the regional market.
You will have clear underwriting authority and manage your own new business portfolio, with support available for more complex risks. The role offers real exposure to broker trading, technical decision making, and portfolio ownership within a large, established insurer.
Responsibilities
- Underwriting profitable new business across Property and Liability within agreed authority levels
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with brokers and key customers
- Making sound technical and commercial underwriting decisions
- Providing clear and timely technical guidance to brokers and internal stakeholders
- Managing and developing your own portfolio to deliver growth and performance targets
- Working closely with colleagues across trading, underwriting, and operations to achieve the best customer outcomes
Qualifications and Skills
- Proven experience underwriting Property and Liability risks in the commercial or mid market space
- Strong broker‑facing and relationship management skills
- Confident decision making and a commercial mindset
- Good understanding of FCA regulation and underwriting governance
- Experience working within a large or complex insurance organisation
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. By applying you certify that you satisfy both of these requirements.
Benefits
- Salary £35K-£50K (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
- Bonus opportunity – actual amount depends on performance and Aviva’s standards
- Generous pension scheme – e.g., if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
- 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days
- Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit
- Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts
- Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through the Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with the Save As You Earn scheme
- Supportive policies including parental and carers leave
- Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
- Be part of our Aviva Communities and use 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. Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply. We consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.
To find out more about working at Aviva, visit our careers page.
We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please send an email to alice.neal@aviva.com
