Mid Market Team ManagerAre you someone who loves a challenge and wants to progress their career in leadership, within the Insurance Industry? Perhaps you have a background in Underwriting and want to take that next step into leadership? If you want to join a multinational insurance company and grow your career, then look no further we have just the role for you!A bit about the job:As a Mid-Market Team Manager, you will be responsible for managing an underwriting team to deliver set business objectives through growing a portfolio of business, whilst ensuring there is compliance with internal policies, procedures, professional standards and underwriting regulations. You will be able to effectively manage a team of Underwriters with mixed levels of experience, to deliver required results and contribute to the overall profitable performance of the branch. Through leading your team you will drive the development and progression of individuals, and you will be responsible for implementation of policies, procedures and best practices to optimise team performance. You will be able to effectively manage changes within the team, address concerns and respond to raised issues. As well as the above you will be leading the delivery of the best possible underwriting journey for our customers, ensuring that your team make timely risk assessments when underwriting new business, mid-term adjustments or renewals, within designated authority and guidelines. You will collaborate with other leaders and teams to resolve complex underwriting issues and improve the overall underwriting performance. You will develop and build relationships with customers, brokers and account managers and provide, personally or through expert colleagues, high quality support and query resolution.Skills and experience we’re looking for:Excellent leadership skills with the ability to people manage a team. Experience of a leadership role is preferable but not essentialExcellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills. Ability to communicate and present effectively to internal colleagues and external customers/brokersExperience of working within the Insurance Industry, and preferable, past or present underwriting experienceGood knowledge of the FCA and other relevant regulation and legislationHave a love of learning grounded in curiosity, open-mindedness and a drive to make things better by understanding them more completelyWhat 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 Competitive (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your 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, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 daysMake your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discountsUp 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 schemeBrilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leaveFlexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to workMake a difference, be part of our and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help othersWe take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and toolsto 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 – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.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 lookWe 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 Klaudia Kmita-Adegboro a call on 07553728537 or send an email to Klaudia.kmita-adegboro@aviva.com.
