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Surety Underwriter

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 7 Oct)

Aviva

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Be near London for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

Benefits

  • 29 days holiday + bank holidays

    Paid annual leave, per the ad.

  • Cycle to work scheme

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • Experience underwriting Surety business, including both new business and renewals.
  • Strong understanding of UK regulatory requirements, contracts and legislation relevant to Surety underwriting.
  • Ability to manage and grow a profitable portfolio while making sound underwriting decisions.
  • Strong relationship-building skills, with experience working closely with brokers, customers and internal stakeholders.
  • Experience balancing commercial opportunities with a focus on delivering good customer outcomes.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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 starting salary between (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Competitive bonus opportunity - 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

Our Surety team helps businesses secure the guarantees they need to win contracts, deliver projects and grow with confidence. As a Surety Underwriter, you'll assess and manage risk while building trusted relationships with brokers and customers across the UK market.

You'll be responsible for underwriting new and existing business, maintaining portfolio performance and delivering positive customer outcomes. Working closely with colleagues across underwriting, operations and risk, you'll help support the continued growth of Aviva's Surety proposition. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a specialist area while developing your career with a market-leading insurer.

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This is a great job for someone who...

Has experience underwriting Surety business and enjoys building strong broker and customer relationships. You might already be an established Surety Underwriter looking for your next challenge, or have relevant experience in a specialty underwriting environment and be ready to develop your expertise in a growing market.

Hiring process

4 steps2 interviewsa task to do
  1. We'll contact you

    With a recruiter

    Once you've applied, or Aviva has found you on LinkedIn, a recruiter gets in touch to discuss your application and the specific opportunity in more detail.

  2. We'll send a test

    If you're successful at the first stage, you're invited to the next stage of the process, which could be an online test or interview. If you're unsuccessful, you're told.

  3. You'll come to interview

    Aviva agrees an interview date and time. The interview may be a one-to-one meeting or a group assessment; there may be more than one stage to this part of the process.

  4. We'll make an offer

  5. You'll complete screening checks · 1–2 days

  6. You can stay in touch

    With Candidate Care team

    Once PES checks pass, candidates receive a 'confirmation of start date' email and can ask the Candidate Care team questions before their first day.

  • Aviva interviews every disabled applicant who has the essential skills and experience for the job; tell the recruitment team about a disclosed disability after applying.
  • There may be more than one stage to the interview part of the process; candidates are told in advance.

About Aviva

Industry
Insurance and financial services
Website
aviva.com

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Additional information

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 marcus.bragg1@aviva.com

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