Regional Financial Lines Team Lead

Salary: Competitive

Are you someone with significant experience in the Midlands & South Financial Lines market? If so, we have just the role for you!  This position will suit a motivated and professional individual who is keen to progress their career in a leadership role within a market leading insurer.

A bit about the job:

• In this new role, you’ll join the Regional Financial Lines team in Global Corporate and Specialty (GCS). The successful individual will lead a team of underwriters charged with the profitable growth of our Directors and Officers Liability, Commercial Crime, Professional Indemnity, Cyber, Tech and Pension Trustees Liability books of business

• Supported by the Head of Regional Financial Lines and the Product Leads; within this role, you will be responsible for underwriting renewals and new business in line with our strategy, and in line with agreed delegated underwriting authority limits. You will be confident when conversing with collaborators both internally and externally to deliver business objectives

• You will liaise with key collaborators from our broker panel, along with leading technical conversations with our clients and support the professional development of your team members, so strong communication skills and time management will be important to this role

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• In-depth knowledge of Directors and Officers Liability insurance, Commercial Crime & Pension Trustees Liability is preferred.  A strong knowledge of Professional indemnity and Cyber is advantageous

• Strong negotiating and feedback skills along with experience in training and coaching members of staff

• Proficient in the structuring and placement of complex international insurance programs and bespoke wordings for niche and larger risks

• Be interested in business and the macro-economic environment

• Experience building and maintaining positive relationships with brokers, agents, and clients to drive business growth

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 Competitive (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 - 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

• 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 around 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, please give Klaudia Kmita-Adegboro a call on 07553728537 or send an email to [email protected].