Underwriter – Professional Indemnity

Aviva Direct Ireland Limited; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in London seeks an experienced Underwriter to manage complex Professional Indemnity risks. You will support junior staff, improve processes, and lead audits while driving profitable growth. The ideal candidate has strong underwriting knowledge and broker management skills. This role offers competitive salary and substantial benefits including a generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity – up to 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme – Aviva contributes up to 14%

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit funded by Aviva

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Flexible benefits including cycle to work

3 paid volunteering days

Access to wellbeing tools and support

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting complex risks is essential.
• Knowledge of market regulations and trends is necessary.
• Strong relationship management with brokers is required.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite high-value cases.
• Support junior colleagues and improve processes.
• Drive profitable growth and deliver customer outcomes.

Skills

Experience underwriting complex Professional Indemnity risks

Strong knowledge of industry regulations and market trends

Ability to manage broker relationships and deliver commercial results

Confident handling technical referrals and mentoring others

Comfortable leading audits and supporting process improvements

Job description

Overview

Salary: Competitive

Location: London

This is a great job for someone who has experience underwriting complex risks and is ready to take ownership of a high-value portfolio. You might be stepping up from a mid-level role or already thriving in a senior underwriting position. If you enjoy working closely with brokers, mentoring others, and shaping underwriting strategy, this could be the perfect next move.

A bit about the job

You’ll join our Professional Indemnity team, part of Aviva’s wider underwriting function. We manage complex risks and deliver tailored solutions to our customers. In this role, you’ll underwrite high-value cases, support junior colleagues, and help improve our processes. You’ll be a key player in delivering great customer outcomes and driving profitable growth.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience underwriting complex Professional Indemnity risks.

• Strong knowledge of industry regulations and market trends.

• Ability to manage broker relationships and deliver commercial results.

• Confident handling technical referrals and mentoring others.

• Comfortable leading audits and supporting process improvements.

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

• Bonus opportunity – up to 10% of annual salary, based on performance

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva contributes up to 14%

• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell 5 days

• Private Medical Benefit funded by Aviva

• Up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer offers

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options like cycle to work

• 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• Access to wellbeing tools and support

• Explore your total reward at: https://careers.aviva.co.uk/our-offer/rewards/

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’d still love to hear from you. We support flexible working, including part-time and job shares. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices each week.

Ready to apply?

We’d love to hear from you. Please submit your application online. If you need an alternative method or have any questions, contact Patrick Archer on [phone] or email [e-mail]