Overview

Property Portfolio Underwriting Manager at Aviva – locations include Bristol, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Perth, and other locations. Salary: Competitive.

Role summary

We are looking for a strong, commercially minded technical expert to lead our mid-market commercial property account, supporting growth and delivering excellent customer outcomes. You will be responsible for delivering the financial plan outcomes through underwriting, pricing, underwriting quality and portfolio management leadership, underpinned by a risk‑aware culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mid‑Market Commercial Property Account as part of the Mid‑Market Portfolio and Underwriting Team.
• Develop the underwriting approach to deliver enhanced performance and improved customer outcomes, driving portfolio mix and identifying profitable growth opportunities.
• Manage performance through robust performance management, market pricing, rating and strong underwriting principles; inform commercial decisions on Profit and Loss based on deep business insight.
• Collaborate with Pricing, Chief Underwriting Office, Actuarial, Finance, Claims, Automation and Data Science teams supporting Mid‑Market; actively engage with regional underwriting teams.
• Deliver for customers and brokers as part of a small team of technical and portfolio management experts focused on optimising the portfolio and implementing underwriting strategy within Regional Mid‑Market.
• Provide strategic portfolio and underwriting direction and support the development of underwriting capability.

Skills and experience

• Good experience of portfolio management and enabling business growth through technical underwriting with a commercial focus.
• Strong property underwriting experience with the ability to deliver solutions to complex issues and implement underwriting strategies in an operationally effective manner, including a strong understanding of Mid‑Market and the issues and challenges facing our customers.
• Able to think strategically and assess the impact of changing risks over the medium term.
• A strong and effective communicator and coach with leadership experience and ability to manage senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Adaptable and versatile with an ability to convey and convert complex data and strategies simply into the underwriting teams.

What you’ll get for this role

• Starting salary: Competitive (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications).
• Bonus opportunity - Competitive percentage of annual salary; actual amount depends on 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, with option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to support your health needs.
• 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 Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Be part of Aviva Communities with 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• Wellbeing support and tools.

We’re inclusive and welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Flexible working arrangements are considered, including part-time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers and you. Most of our people work smart, combining office time with flexibility.

To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Dylan Wood at 07385 426164 or Dylan.wood@Aviva.com.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Insurance