Junior Construction Underwriter

Aviva UK are proud to announce we have an opening for a Junior Construction Underwriter in our Global Corporate & Specialty (GCS) Team in our London headquarters.

This is a highly visible role in a busy, fast-paced, deadline driven environment where opportunities are varied and challenging. As such, we are looking for someone who has exposure and knowledge of Underwriting and the underlying principles, or someone who understands the challenges faced within the Construction and London markets.

We see this as a terrific opportunity for someone to build their underwriting career with Aviva – surrounded by encouraging and educating colleagues working in an area that is growing fast for us.

Due to the nature of the role and the clients you will be working with, this role is in line with Aviva’s Smart Working policy, and we’d like you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week.

The role’s duties & responsibilities:

• Reviewing underwriting submissions – ensuring they are within strategy

• Calculating appropriate risk premium by considering the risk and utilising pricing tools

• Effective relationship management with clients and brokers

• Servicing of new and existing accounts (endorsements, account queries)

• Working collaboratively in a team environment with underwriters, underwriting assistants, and management team

Skills & experiences required

We’re looking for a motivated team player who has:

• Previous underwriting experience or a technical construction background

• Knowledge of London market business and how the London market works in terms of placement

• Strong communication skills - need to be comfortable engaging with brokers and undertaking negotiations

• Strong analytical skills - able to review submissions and understand if it is a risk Aviva wishes to underwrite

• Understanding of underwriting principles and able to apply lateral thinking to certain challenges

What will you get for this role?

• A salary up to £40,000 depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications

• Generous defined contribution pension scheme

• Annual performance related bonus and pay review

• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days

• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family (some exclusions apply)

• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Working at Aviva

At Aviva, we’re people with a purpose. To be with you today, for a better tomorrow.

We bring this to life by ensuring managing risk is at the heart of the way we all work. We love people who do the right thing for our customers, and our colleagues. We want people who speak up, who take ownership, and who make good decisions.

The way we do this is important too, we’re all about our people – that’s you – so we can be pretty flexible. If you want to work from home some of the time or change your hours so you can pick up your kids or care for someone in your family, we’re very open to that. In fact, we don’t advertise roles as either part or full time, because we know each person has different needs, just as each business area has different needs. So, it’s up to you to discuss working hours during your interview.

We care deeply about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees to bring their whole self to work and that starts with you.