Schemes Delegated Authority Underwriter

About AXA:

AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.

AXA Retail helps people get back to the good stuff with quick, fuss-free home and car insurance and brilliant customer service.

Job overview:

Are you ready to play a pivotal role in shaping the success of AXA’s Retail Intermediary division? We’re seeking a dynamic and strategic professional to manage the performance of our DA Specialist Home and Motor Portfolio, which generates approximately £225 million GWP annually. Working closely with our Senior Underwriter, you’ll manage key portfolios such as niche motor, motorcaravan, goods carrying vehicles, and non-standard home, ensuring optimal pricing, underwriting interventions, and robust governance. You’ll be entrusted with delivering portfolio trading initiatives, driving performance through analytical insights, and meeting AXA’s ambitious business objectives. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about performance management, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a fast-paced, results-driven setting. Whilst the role is working in our Personal Lines team, we also welcome applications from candidates with a background in Commercial Insurance.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver targeted GWP and policy volumes for designated broker accounts, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Take accountability for the overall Cost of Risk and manage all key performance indicators for the allocated broker portfolio.
• Support and quantify KPI financials and product metrics for new opportunities, including financial analysis, underwriting footprint, and product limits.
• Build and maintain strong external trading relationships through regular engagement with key stakeholders and partners.
• Oversee product development governance and controls, ensuring compliance and effective management of product lifecycle.
• Foster robust internal relationships to drive positive business outcomes and contribute to the development and execution of the Intermediary strategy.

Work arrangements:

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 two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) from January 2027. Away from home means attending the office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

Your skills & experience:

• Proven understanding of the intermediary insurance market.
• Success in implementing and delivering pricing strategies and product interventions to drive business results.

• Exceptional relationship management skills, with a track record of building and maintaining long-term internal and external partnerships.
• Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal, paired with pragmatic decision-making and excellent analytical and numerical reasoning skills.
• Robust planning and analytical capabilities, with a thorough understanding of FCA, compliance standards, and insurance regulations.
• Knowledge of Polaris rating is advantageous
• Use of Power BI is desirable but not essential.

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.

How to apply:

To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability and require adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to: [email protected].

We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.

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