Trading Underwriter - Engineering, Construction and Renewable Energy in Bolton

We are currently seeking an Underwriter to be a part of our Engineering and Renewable Energy Team. The regional Engineering and 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 and 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:

• 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

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.

To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to Jessica.Mason@aviva.com.