Assurance Manager - Schemes

Salary: circa £40,000 - 58,000 (National) - circa £50,000 - £68,000 (London)

This position will require a valid driving licence for broker visits as well as some occasional overnight stays.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assurance Manager - Schemes to join our existing UK General Insurance (UKGI) Underwriting Assurance Team within Risk & Governance. If you are someone who has a strong attention to detail, commercially astute and good at building strong and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and you have a natural curiosity and tenacity to identify and analyse gaps in underwriting, outsourcing and conduct risks, we would love to hear from you!

A bit about the job:

Using a variety of analytical and assurance testing techniques, you will conduct Delegated Underwriting Scheme audits (remotely and onsite at the Brokers office) and provide holistic risk and control challenge, guidance, and support, helping to secure good customer outcomes, protect the reputation of the business and helping it grow safely.

Working as part of a team, you will be a key contributor in delivering elements of the UKGI Underwriting Schemes Assurance plan. Whilst a natural curiosity and ability to deal with ambiguity is key, knowledge of Commercial lines products or assurance testing, will be beneficial to allow the role holder to drive change and support the business in developing appropriate solutions. The role holder will have the opportunity to both lead and support in activities including, information gathering and analysis, report writing, handling the resolution of actions, regulatory interpretation, and working to sustainably embed risk management across the business.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• In-depth knowledge of the commercial lines underwriting, including the risk & control environment, strategic, operational, conduct and regulatory matters.
• Assurance or control testing skills - including the ability to scope, develop and execute assurance reviews and recommend sustainable resolution.
• Relationship/stakeholder management skills and are comfortable being challenging being persuasive with energy, enthusiasm, and resilience.
• Self-starter and disciplined with proactive planning and organisational skills and the agility to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Driving license with the ability and willingness to be travel to Broker's office.

• Salary around £40-58,000 (national), £50-68,000 (London) - depending on skills, experience, and qualifications

• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary, depending on your performance and the business'
• Generous pension scheme - we'll contribute up to 14%

• 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