Job ID: 13476

Entity: AXA UK

Our Commercial Delegated Authority Partnership (DAP) team are currently looking to enhance their team and are excited to bring to market an opportunity to join them as a Delegated Authority Financial Lines Underwriter. Reporting into the Trading Team Manager you’ll gain exposure to the Commercial market and develop key technical skills, under the guidance of a specialist and supportive team. 

Driving excellent service to our Delegated Authority partners and delivering the basics well, you’ll have a desire for continued learning and personal development.  In addition, by working as part of the DAP team, responsible for the profitability, income and regulatory compliance you’ll have the opportunity to gain an understanding of this specialist team, what it does and where it sits within the wider AXA business.

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 week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events. We’re also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Be personally responsible for portfolio management for a panel of DA partners, underwriting in line with our growth and profitability targets.
• Obtain a good understanding and application of our conduct framework and underwriting controls.
• Attend regular underwriting and quarterly meetings to discuss scheme performance.
• Build your internal underwriting network.
• Support growth, profitability and conduct compliance for your DA’s.
• Own your personal development and work with senior underwriters to increase personal empowerment levels whilst identifying areas for continuous improvement and drive change through to resolution.
• Build excellent relationships and provide an outstanding service to our DA partners including offering support on any referred cases.

What you’ll bring:

• Sound understanding of the commercial insurance market and processes, including legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of commercial lines products.
• Exposure and experience of delivering a great customer experience. 
• Strong trading capability, negotiation skills and ability to build effective partnering relationships
• Pragmatic and confident decision-making skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical and numerical reasoning skills with ability to manipulate and interpret data.
• Cert CII is desirable along with a commitment to obtaining Dip CII.

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.

For an overview of this role, please contact Carly Baker, Trading Team Manager at carly.baker@axa-insurance.co.uk.

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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Who we are:

AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive. We’re currently making our biggest ever investment to develop the expertise and skills we need to be the best. We’re a vibrant community where everyone is supported to learn, develop, and take ownership of their work.