Senior Cyber & Technology Underwriter @ Aviva

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Salary: up to £120,000, depending on experience

As part of our ambitious growth plans, we have a new opportunity for an experienced underwriter or broker, who specialises in the field of cyber, to join our rapidly growing Aviva Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS) Cyber underwriting team. This would be a great job for someone who has gained excellent exposure recently to underwriting cyber insurance and who has a strong network within the London Insurance market.

A bit about the job:

We are expanding our cyber and technology PI insurance offering in the Corporate and International space, and we are looking for an experienced Underwriter or Senior Underwriter to play a key role in driving this expansion in line with Aviva’s ambition to be a leading provider of cyber insurance.

Within this role, you will be responsible for underwriting predominantly new business across both Company and Lloyds capacity in line with GCS and Probitas strategy, and in line with agreed delegated underwriting authority limits. You will be confident when conversing with stakeholders both internally and externally to deliver business objectives.

You will be integral to the strategic direction of this portfolio’s development. The role shall include liaising regularly with a panel of brokers, ensuring that strong working relationships are formed; undertaking relevant underwriting tasks; and assisting the Head of Cyber with product development, ensuring rapid growth and success for this specialised area of underwriting.

You will also take part (in conjunction with the London Market Cyber U/W Manager and Head of Cyber) in the training, education and development of team members.

Aviva introduced “smart-working” in 2020 and encourage flexible working; however, the successful post-holder will need to be based a commutable distance from our London offices, with an expectation of three days per week in the office.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

1. In depth knowledge of Cyber and / or Tech PI coverages
2. Competent in the structuring and placement of complex insurance programmes and tailored wordings for niche and larger risks
3. Excellent network knowledge of the London Broker market, matched with confident communication and relationship management skills
4. Ability to work collaboratively as you will have to work within a close-knit team
5. Cyber-specific qualifications (e.g. CISMP, CISSP, etc) are a bonus

What you’ll get for this role:

1. Salary up to £120,000, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
2. Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
3. Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
4. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
5. Make your money go further – Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
6. 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
7. Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
8. Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
9. Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
10. 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 around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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