Mid Market Senior Underwriter - Property & Liability

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A competitive insurance firm in Leeds is seeking an experienced Senior Underwriter to lead their New Business Underwriting team. The role involves overseeing complex cases, ensuring strong financial performance, and coaching the team to enhance their skills. Ideal candidates should have proven leadership and account management skills, alongside solid technical knowledge of property and liability underwriting. A competitive salary and excellent benefits are offered, reflecting the importance of this role in shaping the firm's strategy.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday

Private Medical Benefit

Retailer discounts

Free Aviva shares

Supportive policies

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in managing complex portfolios within property and liability underwriting.
• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with brokers.
• Solid technical understanding of market trends in property and liability underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the New Business Underwriting team and drive financial performance.
• Oversee complex cases and support trading decisions.
• Coach and mentor the underwriting team to develop technical capabilities.

Skills

Leadership in property and liability underwriting

Account management skills

Technical knowledge of underwriting principles

Analytical skills for portfolio performance

Coaching and mentoring skills

Job description

Mid Market Senior Underwriter - Property & Liability

Competitive Salary

Leeds

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you enjoy coaching and developing people while sharing your expertise? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

A bit about the job

You’ll lead our New Business Underwriting team, making sure we deliver strong financial performance and great outcomes for our customers. You’ll oversee complex cases, support trading decisions, and act as a technical referral point. You’ll work closely with brokers to build strong relationships and help shape our underwriting strategy. You’ll also coach and mentor your team, driving technical development and supporting licence progression. This role is key to ensuring we stay competitive and deliver on Aviva’s strategy.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven leadership in property and liability underwriting, with experience managing complex portfolios.
• Strong account management skills, including building and maintaining broker relationships.
• Solid technical knowledge of property and liability underwriting principles and market trends.
• Ability to analyse portfolio performance and make strategic trading decisions.
• Experience coaching and mentoring underwriters to develop technical capability and drive results.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Competitive salary depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 10% 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

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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.

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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 [e-mail].