Commercial Underwriting Team Manager

Commercial Underwriting Team Manager  

London – Competitive salary and bonus (depending on experience)  

Are you ready to take your insurance management career to the next level? We’re looking for a Mid-Market, Commercial Underwriting Team Manager to lead a dynamic team in the heart of Central London! If you’re passionate about driving performance, building strong relationships, and supporting others to thrive—this could be your next step! 

A bit about the job: 

As our Mid-Market Team Manager, you’ll lead a team of 12–15 underwriters and have overall accountability for:  

• Delivering outstanding customer service and market-leading solutions. 

• Driving profitable growth and capability development. 

• Maintaining governance standards and foster team engagement. 

• Making confident decisions and manage shifting priorities. 

• Building lasting relationships with brokers and internal stakeholders. 

Skills and experience we’re looking for: 

• Leadership & People Skills: You’re a natural leader who can inspire, communicate clearly, listen actively, and negotiate effectively. 

• Insurance Experience:  We're looking for someone with a background leading teams within Insurance – an Underwriting background would be our preference, but other sector disciplines will be considered!  

• Industry Connections: Your relationships in the market are top-notch, and you know how to leverage them. 

• Analytical & Presentation Skills: You can analyse risk and present solutions to brokers and clients with confidence. 

•  Love of Learning: You’re always curious, eager to learn, and excited to improve and grow both personally and professionally. 

What you’ll get for this role: 

• Competitive salary (based on skills, experience, and qualifications) 

• Competitive bonus opportunity – based 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 

Take a look to learn more.  Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 

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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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Daisy a call on +44 (0) 7436 672007 or send an email to daisy.holmes1@aviva.com.