Job Description
Join AXA Commercial and be part of an award-winning team! As the 2024 Insurance Award’s Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, we're proud to be industry recognised for our ongoing commitment to supporting our broker partners and customers. As part of our 2024 growth plans across London Real Estate, we’re looking for a Lead Trading Underwriter to join our team.Reporting into the Underwriting Manager, you’ll drive profitable growth, particularly through Mid-Market and corporate clients, in the real estate segment by underwriting risks within agreed authority levels to maximise income whilst developing key relationships with a panel of brokers in line with company objectives.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 60% of your week away from home, either at our office in London, visiting clients or attending industry events. What you’ll be doing: Ensure trading teams underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately, consistently and in line with established underwriting practices.Proactively lead the development of strong trading relationships with panel of brokers, taking full ownership for the generation of profitable business from nominated panel.Develop a robust pipeline of appropriate new business opportunities and ensure that long-term pipeline is realised by ensuring broker and client engagement.Lead meetings, presentations and tender responses with brokers and end customers to portray AXA’s capabilities and secure new business opportunities.Coach, train and develop Senior Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability from a New and Existing business perspective.Act as the referral point for Senior Underwriters within your team, providing technical and trading input to improve the quality of decisions within their empowerment.Actively manage and review underwriting standards and licences within the team ensuring effective management and deployment of empowerment.Effectively promote and deploy AXA’s strategy, product range, propositions, and key differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities.Due to the number of applications we expect to receive for this role, we reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date to ensure we’re able to effectively manage interest. Therefore, if you’re interested in joining us at AXA, please don’t hesitate to apply.Your ProfileWhat we’re looking for:London Market underwriting experience is essential slip based business, bespoke wordings, international and captives.Excellent negotiation and sales skillsExperience of large case and portfolio management in the real estate sector, including client exposureKnowledge of key London Market real estate stakeholders is preferred.Established networking and relationship building skills.Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insuranceHigh level of communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build positive relationships both internally and externally.Ability to succeed in a target driven environment and identify and convert business opportunities.Evidence of monthly management of intermediary performance using available MI/business toolsAbility to adjust strategy where necessary to ensure achievement of financial KPIs against plan.CII qualification desirableAs 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.About AXAWith a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big. But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things – nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone – regardless of difference. About the EntityAXA 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.What We OfferAt 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 salaryAnnual company & performance-based bonusContributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)28 days annual leave plus Bank HolidaysPrivate Medical CoverOpportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leaveAXA employee discountsGym benefits#LI-Hybrid