Business Manager, Underwriting - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract in London

AXA XL's culture of profitable growth is at the core of our underwriting ethos, and the primary driver of both strategic and day-to-day decisions. As an extensive global business we take pride in teamwork, underwriting excellence, discipline, and the implementation of consistent underwriting standards, practices and procedures. We aim to consistently outperform the competition and attract the best talent by being the employer of choice in the UK & Lloyd's market.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as a strategic business partner to the Chief of Staff to help identify and designate underwriting priorities, manage the delivery of the overall strategy and day to day management of the underwriting unit.
• Provide support to the Chief of Staff on the oversight of daily functions of Underwriting teams and handling respective issues and escalations.
• Lead diverse and strategic activities in support of the underwriting objectives, ensuring achievement of continued profitability, successful growth and operational efficiencies.
• Provide timely counsel and key updates on critical initiatives requiring underwriting leadership team attention.
• Support and collaborate with key stakeholders and Regional Product Leads to develop business plans.
• Project support and involvement as required by the Chief of Staff.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required as a representative of the Chief Underwriting Office, including Underwriting Committee, Underwriting Governance Committee.
• Act as the secretariat for the Underwriting Committee, preparing relevant materials and coordinating with key stakeholders.
• Support Underwriting Management in the monitoring and adherence to Underwriting governance and controls, when required.
• Ensure the availability of complete, timely and reliable underwriting MI.
• Manage exception reporting and escalation of underwriting control issues.
• Organise and gather information from various lines of business and functions and report that information, along with recommendations, to the Chief of Staff.
• Co-ordinate training material and support the overall successful delivery of training strategy.
• Assist and ensure timely delivery of internal and external reporting requirements.

You will report to the Chief of Staff, Underwriting.

What you’ll bring

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills combined with a solid work ethic.
• Knowledge of functionality of systems; including excellent technical skills with Microsoft Office and other relevant systems.
• Familiarity with AI tools and how these can bring efficiencies to the day-to-day roles of underwriters and underwriting management.
• Trusted handling of confidential and sensitive information, exercising sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism when managing commercially sensitive, personal, or restricted materials.
• Ability to respond to a changing environment with flexibility and innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication including active listening skills, networking, marketing and collaboration skills evidencing public speaking and presentation experience.
• Excellent time management skills; ability to prioritize and manage conflicting priorities across multiple stakeholders.

What we offer

• Inclusion: AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements.
• Enhanced family-friendly leave benefits.
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index.
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter.

Total Rewards

AXA XL's Reward program is designed to take care of what matters most to you, covering the full picture of your health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security. It provides competitive compensation and personalized, inclusive benefits that evolve as you do. We're committed to rewarding your contribution for the long term, so you can be your best self today and look forward to the future with confidence.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future.

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far-reaching and significant.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future.

AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them.

Who we are

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.