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Working closely with brokers, underwriting teams and technical specialists, you'll help shape new propositions, support strategic capacity deployment and drive sustainable growth.\nThe role offers the opportunity to influence underwriting strategy while maintaining strong portfolio performance and discipline. Success will be measured through profitable business outcomes, trusted market relationships and the delivery of innovative underwriting solutions.\nWhat you'll do\n Identify and develop new portfolio underwriting opportunities through brokers, distribution partners and internal stakeholders.\n Assess facilities, delegated authority arrangements and other portfolio solutions to support profitable growth.\n Analyse underwriting, pricing and portfolio data to support risk selection and business decisions.\n Structure commercially attractive solutions that balance growth, profitability and risk management.\n Build strong relationships across underwriting, pricing, actuarial and broker communities.\n Support the development of innovative underwriting propositions and emerging distribution models.\n Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.\n Contribute to the ongoing growth and development of Aviva's Portfolio Solutions proposition.\nSkills and experience we're looking for\n Strong commercial underwriting experience within commercial or specialty insurance, with the ability to identify and convert profitable growth opportunities.\n Good understanding of underwriting performance, pricing principles and portfolio profitability, supported by sound commercial judgement.\n Ability to use data and analytical insight to assess opportunities, support decision-making and influence underwriting outcomes.\n Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work effectively with brokers, underwriting teams and senior colleagues.\n Experience of portfolio underwriting, delegated authority, facilities or similar structured insurance solutions would be advantageous.\nWe'd also be interested in candidates with exposure to digital underwriting models, portfolio analytics or reinsurance structures, although these aren't essential.\nWhat you’ll get for this role:\nOur 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.\n Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)\n Bonus opportunity - (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.)\n Generous pension scheme e.g. if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%\n 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days\n Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it\n Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts\n 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\n Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave\n Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work\n Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others\n We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools\nTake a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.\nAviva is for everyone:\nWe’re inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.\nWe flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working - spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.\nTo find out more about working at Aviva take a look here\nWe'd love it if you could submit your application online. 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