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    Regional Motor Trade - Birmingham, United Kingdom - AXA UK

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    About the role


    We're looking to support the exciting growth across AXA Commercial within the Motor Trade Specialty Unit and bring to market an opportunity for a Development Underwriter to join the highly successful team.


    Building on our success, the Commercial Motor Trade Specialty Unit is looking to enhance the current team with an engaging and forward-thinking Development Underwriter.

    Providing a fantastic opportunity to build key foundations and shape the narrative, that will provide AXA the exposure and scope for growth required.


    We're looking for an ambitious and experienced individual to drive new and profitable growth through effective underwriting of new business cases.

    This will help drive and transform how we partner our broker portfolios, through responsive, flexible, and collaborative relationships and key to the business reaching profitable growth through the delivery of targets and increasing trading capability of the Motor Trade Specialty Unit.


    At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and either our Birmingham or Bristol office in a way that works best for them, their team, and our customers.

    The Development Underwriter role requires regular travel between these 2 offices, as will be broker facing in addition to the technical underwriting elements.

    We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, such as part-time or condensed hours, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.


    What you'll be doing:


    A key member of the Motor Trade team supporting the formation and delivery of branch plans for the product and revenue head.


    Act as the face of AXA in presenting propositions for larger MM and MC risks, based on industry knowledge and technical underwriting expertise, subject to the scale and complexity of the case.

    Work with Trading Underwriters to negotiate coverage, wordings and pricing that differentiate AXA to meet customer needs.


    Proactively develop a robust pipeline of Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate qualified growth opportunities leveraging both client and broker relationships, ensuring pipeline is effectively managed and realised.


    Underwrite profitable new business, in line with AXA established underwriting controls and practices and act as a referral point in branch across New Business and, at times, renewals.


    Underwrite large or complex risk within own underwriting authority whilst managing underwriting relationships with key brokers from your designated accounts to deliver profitable growth.


    Referral point for Underwriters to empower the wider team and coach, train and develop the Underwriters to continually improve their technical and trading capability.

    Act in line with underwriting license, holding regular reviews with Branch Underwriting Manager.

    About you


    What we're looking for:
    Expert technical Motor Trade underwriting knowledge with demonstrable experience.

    Proven track record in underwriting Mid-Market and Mid-Corporate business.

    Record of securing and retaining large scale and complex business through developed senior broker/customer relationships.

    Evidence of previous technical and sales experience extending to effective pipeline management.

    Customer and broker portfolio relationship management.

    Communication & presentation and interpersonal skills.

    Personal impact and influence, with negotiation & persuasion skills.


    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.

    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 of up to £52,000 dependent on experience

    Company Car / Car Cash Allowance

    Annual company & performance-based bonus

    Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)

    Private Medical Cover

    Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)

    28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

    Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave

    AXA employee discounts

    Gym benefits


    To apply, click on the 'apply for this job' button, you'll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV.

    We're proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don't discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics.

    If you have a long term health condition or disability and require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, we're proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge.

    For our support, please send an email to mel.-#LI-Hybrid

    About AXA


    With 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.

    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.


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