Underwriter

Underwriter

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and career‑driven underwriter who enjoys building strong relationships with brokers and customers.

The role would suit someone who thrives on understanding property and liability insurance needs, using data insights to inform underwriting decisions, and delivering tailored solutions in a commercial, fast‑paced environment.

A bit about the job:

You’ll join one of our Thames Valley underwriting teams, working collaboratively to support both the Senior Underwriter and Team Manager in delivering financial targets. The role focuses on underwriting a range of risks, developing strong broker and customer relationships, and contributing to the delivery of a profitable portfolio.

You’ll manage your own diary in a fast-paced environment, balancing underwriting activity with broker engagement and market interaction. Alongside your underwriting responsibilities, you’ll also support the development of others within the team and continue to build your own technical capability, including working towards underwriting licence levels appropriate to your grade.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in underwriting, with property and liability experience preferred but not essential

• Ability to assess and analyse property and liability risks and communicate decisions clearly to brokers and/or customers

• Strong collaboration skills within a large, complex organisation

• Good knowledge of FCA requirements and other relevant insurance regulation

• Commercial acumen, with the ability to develop and deliver compelling business cases

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 between £45,000 and £55,000 (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 give email alice.neal@aviva.com