Trainee Financial Lines Underwriter 2024

The AXA UK Commercial team in Bolton and Manchester are currently looking to enhance our Financial Lines Digital team and are excited to bring to market an opportunity to join them as a Trainee Financial Lines Underwriter. The role will provide the individual a great opportunity to gain exposure of the market and develop key technical skills, whilst under the guidance of a specialist and supportive team.

Our Management Liability Policy (MLP) is about proactively helping our clients manage their people, contracts, premises and data, empowering them to confidently identify the risks and vulnerabilities that could cause them difficulties - and should claims arise, providing protection against them. The role will involve analysing the exposure, setting terms and selling cover to our customers via our broker distribution network on our online platform.

Our Professional Indemnity Policy (PI) is the insurance purchased by companies and individuals to protect themselves against claims for allegations of errors in the provision of their services. These firms can range from Accounts to Zoologists. The role will involve analysing the exposure, setting terms and selling cover to our customers via our Digital distribution network.

As a Trainee Financial Lines Underwriter, you will be dealing with customers, providing excellent service and working to demanding targets; along with your natural ability to build relationships and deal comfortably and confidently with people over the phone. You will have the opportunity to gain a good understanding of this specialist team, what it does and where it sits within the wider AXA business.

What you'll be doing

• At the beginning you will provide administration support whilst undergoing training and development each day.
• Developing to underwriting new business profitability, accurately and in line with established Underwriting practice.
• Monitoring renewing risks and helping with referrals.
• Developing broker relationships to enhance their knowledge of our products and appetite.
• Involved with the online distribution platforms for our Financial Lines products, but most of all, you will take pride in the service you offer to all customers and partners.
• Take ownership of a specialism within the Financial Lines trade sectors.

What's in it for you

• We'll equip you with the technical skills for tomorrow: It's our job to support you in becoming an expert who has ownership over their work. We want you to be confident that you can make an impact by helping our customers. We ask ourselves what we can do today that will help us in the future. That's why we offer continuous development to help our colleagues become experts in tomorrow.
• Build a career that's as dynamic as the market you work in: We're on a journey of transformation, so we're investing in new technology that enables us to help our people and businesses thrive.
• Shape your career one decision at a time: We'll support you to progress through the business and are committed to developing talent. We do this with training and tailored. AXA is happy to support you in obtaining the FIT / Cert / Dip CII qualification.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 60% of your week away from home, either at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events, once full training and development has been undertaken and licences have been issued.

What we’re looking for

• Keep an open mind: Keen to learn and challenge the status quo, able to approach tasks from different perspectives while focusing on helping colleagues and customers.
• Stay curious: You’ll be perceptive of what our customers and the market wants and bring that knowledge into your work, whilst making the most of AXA’s development opportunities.
• Be a team player: Able to use your unique skills and knowledge to collaborate with your colleagues, take accountability and discover new ways of doing things.
• Educated to Degree or A level in numerical subjects (Maths, Science, Economics, Business, Accounting etc.)
• Exposure and experience of delivering a great customer experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and proactive.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

This position has been defined as an Insurance Distribution Directive (IDD) role under the IDD regime which means that in addition to pre-employment screening checks, the successful candidate will be subject to background screening every 4 years with an annual declaration in interim years.

What we offer

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits

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About AXA

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We’re currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We’re a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.