Senior Property Underwriter

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 10 Nov)

Aviva

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Our summary

Work mode: Hybrid, London
Contract: Full-time
Experience: Senior level
Holiday: 29 days holiday + bank holidays
Commute: Cycle to work scheme

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Extensive experience underwriting Corporate Property risks within both the UK and London Market environments.
Strong technical expertise across a broad range of industry sectors, territories, and catastrophe exposures.
Proven experience structuring and placing complex UK and international insurance programmes, including bespoke policy wordings.
A track record of delivering profitable growth through strong broker relationships, trading capability, and effective negotiation skills.
Commercial awareness with a strong understanding of market dynamics, combined with high levels of professionalism, integrity, and technical credibility

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary, (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.)
Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
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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The role

This is a great job for someone who is an experienced Corporate Property Underwriter with strong UK and London Market expertise, looking to play a key role in the profitable growth of a portfolio of large, complex risks. This opportunity would suit someone who thrives on broker trading, enjoys building long-term market relationships, and is confident managing sophisticated UK and international insurance programmes.

What you'll do

The Corporate Property team within Aviva's UK Commercial business is seeking a Senior Underwriter to support the profitable growth of our portfolio of large and complex property risks. Based in our London Market office at EightyFen, you will underwrite complex business presented through predominantly global brokers, delivering sustainable growth while maintaining strong underwriting discipline. You'll build and develop key broker and customer relationships, identify new business opportunities, and represent Aviva across the market. As a senior member of the team, you'll also act as a technical role model, helping to develop underwriting capability through coaching and mentoring colleagues.

Senior Property Underwriter

Salary: Competitive.

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.

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 alice.neal@aviva.com

Hiring process

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