Head of US Property

Salary: Competitive depending on skills and experience

Location: London

This is a great job for someone who:

Is an experienced leader in underwriting operations, ready to shape strategy, drive innovation, and inspire a high-performing team. You might be stepping up into a broader leadership role or looking to bring your expertise to a business that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer outcomes.

A bit about the job:

You’ll lead our operational underwriting team, helping us work smarter and deliver great results. This role exists to drive efficiency, embed compliance, and align underwriting practices with Aviva’s strategic goals. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and play a key role in shaping our underwriting strategy. Your leadership will help foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and developing the operational underwriting team

• Driving efficiency and effectiveness in underwriting operations

• Ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements

• Collaborating with senior stakeholders to align underwriting with business goals

• Promoting a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Proven experience leading underwriting or operational teams in a regulated environment

• Strong understanding of underwriting strategy, governance, and compliance

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

• A track record of delivering process improvements and driving change

• Ability to inspire, engage and develop high-performing teams

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 starting salary depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 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 patrick.archer@aviva.com.