Underwriting Team Leader: ZPC

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Chipping Norton

The opportunity: An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join Zurich Private Clients as a Team Leader in our Chipping Norton site. You will lead, develop, and inspire team members to build a ‘best in class’ and market-leading culture through improvements to key processes, efficiencies and business activities. You will support and implement plans and activity that improve the employee experience, customer experience and business results. The ideal candidate will be experienced in Customer and Client facing roles, as well as people leadership, acting as a key point of escalation for customers and driving high performance from their team members.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Key responsibilities:

• Monitor and achieve targets to maintain productivity, quality, and service standards – team / individual.
• Track performance of the team against operational targets.
• Resolve customer and employee escalations independently.
• Get other subject matter experts or departments involved if unable to assist to ensure that exceptional customer service is delivered.
• Monitor the team´s processes and output to identify opportunities for improvement in areas such as customer satisfaction, employee communication, system changes, etc.
• Maintain a detailed understanding of the metrics and the drivers of performance variances against expectations and use data to influence plans for team.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of processes and procedures and ensure the teams work is undertaken to the standards of behaviour and in accordance with policies, delivering against operational Key Performance Indicators.
• Support local implementation of operational change processes, adhere to practices and engage team members to also embrace change.
• Monitor the quality results of team members and provide details of any concerns to Senior UW’s and Centre Manager, whilst identifying what additional support can be provided.
• Motivate, coach, and develop individuals to maximise potential and facilitate career progression.
• Work as part of the management team to drive aspirational culture and to challenge business process to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Take personal responsibility for resolving customer complaints/concerns.

Your skills and experience:

• Team management and Leadership experience.
• Service delivery excellence.
• Good understanding of the Intermediary marketplace, competitors, as well as Intermediary business models, technology, and processes.
• Adapts communication style to the individual needs of intermediaries.
• Have effective personal and business organisational and planning skills with a proven ability to think creatively and to innovate.
• Be self-motivated, goal orientated and resilient in a highly pressured environment.

What will you get in return? Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.

If you’re interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Our culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

So make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported, Love what you do. Work for us.