Underwriting Assistant reference: R-153728

Underwriting Assistant 12 months FTC Salary £26,800 Are you a strong, dynamic and positive person with a can-do, will-do approach? If so, we'd love to hear from you! If you have an interest in the insurance, finance or risk industries and are looking to build a long-lasting, successful career then look no further! We are recruiting for a an underwriting assistant to join our team. There will be occasional travel to our London business centre so the individual within this role will need to be career driven, flexible and keen to excel their career working for one of the UK leading Insurance, Wealth and Retirement businesses. A bit about the job: Together, we'll be working towards providing a comprehensive service which aids our team of underwriters. This will include building a successful network of internal and external relationships; responding to a variety of enquiries and meeting high standards to ensure customer satisfaction. And you will: Collaborating with our Trading Underwriter team in London to deliver end-to-end policy management for large, complex corporate risks Spotting and driving opportunities for operational improvements Delivering business-important metrics alongside our management team Taking personal responsibility for development in line with business strategy Acting on feedback from customers and sharing ideas with managers and peers Skills and experience we’re looking for: Proven record of delivering excellent customer outcomes Good knowledge of IT including spreadsheets; databases and word processing Previous underwriting experience is not essential as full training will be provided Experience in building and encouraging positive internal and external relationships Previous experience in the insurance or financial industry is preferable but, again, not essential 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 £26,800 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity – 6% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva. Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 25 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 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 Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. 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. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Jessica Mason a call on 020 4592 2161 or send an email to Jessica.Mason@aviva.com. We help our 19.5 million customers to save for the future and manage the risks of everyday life. To give these customers the best possible products and service we know we must make Aviva the most attractive choice for talented, entrepreneurial people with diverse backgrounds and an evolving range of expertise and insight. So, we’re passionate about helping our 23,000 people to do the best work of their lives, to enable them to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers.