Underwriter - Wills & Probate

Underwriter - Wills & Probate

London

Competitive Salary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in the Legal Indemnity (LI) team of Aviva UK’s Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS) department. The team is actively recruiting for an underwriter in our Estate Distribution, Wills and Probate arm of the Legal Indemnity team.

The role holder will be responsible for underwriting profitable business within a specific area, operating within agreed guidelines and authority levels. We’re looking for someone to actively pursue opportunities to grow the book of work through new business, in line with our team and GCS targets.

We believe this is a great role for someone coming from underwriting, legal or genealogist background who wants to focus their career in this specialised area. Our existing team will support in training any gaps in insurance knowledge around wills, probate processes and estate distribution. Our LI team is building from strength to strength, and this is the right time for us to bring in someone to take the initiative in this side of the market, evolve our product and build business with Aviva’s backing and resources.

The role’s duties & responsibilities:

• Making day-to-day underwriting decisions regarding the acceptance and rating of risks within detailed guidelines and agreed authority limits

• Handling and owning caseloads - underwriting new business within Aviva’s values; Providing technical support and assistance to customers, taking care of all queries in line with authority level

• Developing sustainable relationships and understanding the relevant the broker markets to support new business growth

• Spotting and initiating opportunities for service and operational improvements by acting on feedback from customers; sharing ideas with leadership and peers

• Understanding that working within our governance frameworks is fundamental to make sure we’re risk compliant as an organisation

Skills & experiences required:

• We’re open on commercial experience from either working in a law firm’s Wills & Probate department, a genealogist or from an underwriting background within Legal Indemnities

• Robust experience with purchasing and/or preparing the Estate Distribution insurance products available in the market (e.g. Missing Beneficiary, Missing Will, Early Distribution, etc.) is an advantage

• Track record of being responsible for managing own caseloads/projects within a regulatory environment and following due process

• Commercial background of analysing complex information and drawing out relevant facts

• Well-tuned communication skills to articulate technical issues and evidence of influencing key contacts in the marketplace

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, skills, experience, and qualifications)

• Bonus opportunity – 10% 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, please give Jessica Mason a call on 07387 545 666 or send an email to Jessica.Mason@aviva.com.