Existing Business Trading Underwriter - Property & Liability

Existing Business Trading Underwriter - Property & Liability

Salary Competitive

This is a great job for someone who is an experienced Property and Liability underwriter and enjoys balancing technical underwriting with strong broker and customer relationships. If you’re comfortable working independently within delegated authority, while collaborating on more complex risks, this role offers the chance to directly support profitable growth and great customer outcomes.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join Aviva’s Existing Business team, where we focus on delivering tailored underwriting solutions that support profitable growth and long-term customer relationships.
In this role, you’ll underwrite Property and Liability business within agreed guidelines, manage your own portfolio, and build strong relationships with brokers and customers.
You’ll work autonomously within your authority, collaborating with colleagues when needed on more complex cases, and your work will directly support Aviva’s customer-first strategy.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience in Property and Liability underwriting

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain broker and customer relationships

• Ability to plan, prioritise, and manage time effectively while handling your own portfolio

• Good knowledge of FCA requirements and relevant regulatory frameworks

• Experience working in a large, complex organisation

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.

• Starting salary competitive (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity - 8% 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

• 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, or if you have any queries in relation to the vacancy, please email jessica.mason@aviva.com