Senior Financial Institutions Underwriter

Senior Financial Institutions Underwriter

Salary: Competitive

Are you a Senior Financial Institutions Underwriter or a Financial Institutions Underwriter looking for your next step up? Then look no further we have just the role for you!

We are recruiting for a Senior Financial Institutions Underwriter to join our GCS team in London! This position will suit a motivated and professional individual who is keen to progress their career within a market leading insurer.

A bit about the job:

The successful individual will be underwriting Financial Institutions insurance lines, such as Directors and Officers Insurance, Financial Institutions Crime and Bankers Blanket Bonds, Financial Institutions Professional Indemnity and Employment Practices Liability insurance, which are the main products in the Financial Institutions insurance suite.

Within this role, you will be responsible for underwriting renewals and new business in line with Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS) 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 liaise with key stakeholders from our broker panel, along with leading technical conversations with our clients – so strong communication skills and time management will be important to this role.

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

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• In-depth knowledge of Financial Institutions and related products, such as Directors and Officers Insurance, Financial Institutions Crime and Bankers Blanket Bonds, Financial Institutions Professional Indemnity and Pension Trustee Liability, Public Offering of Securities insurance and Employment Practices Liability insurance (policies & cover)
• Competent in the structuring and placement of complex insurance programs and tailored wordings for niche and larger risks
• Be interested in business and the macro-economic environment
• Build and maintain positive relationships with brokers, agents, and clients to drive business growth
• Experience training, mentoring and guiding members of staff

What you’ll get for this role:

• Salary: competitive, depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 12% 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
• 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 around 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 interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Guv Johal a call on 0750 008 7919 or send an email to Guv.Johal@aviva.com.