About AXA:
AXA is a global leader in insurance and financial services, dedicated to helping customers protect what matters most to them. As the sixth-largest insurance company in the world, we provide a wide range of services, including health, car, home, and business insurance. We support millions of customers worldwide, helping them navigate life's uncertainties with confidence.
AXA Commercial protects businesses, from multinationals to micro start-ups, giving them the confidence to thrive.
Job overview:
Our team in Manchester is looking for a Junior Fleet Underwriter to join their team. If you’re currently working in the Financial Services industry or as an Assistant Underwriter and have a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, this could be the next role for you!
We’ll offer you a tailored training and development plan as well as supporting professional qualifications to enable you to effectively underwrite commercial risks within your authority as well as building and nurturing strong broker relationships
If you’re passionate about developing exceptional underwriting expertise with a large insurer and fostering key partnerships, this is the opportunity for you to make a real impact.
Key responsibilities:
- Underwrite Mid-Market Fleet business within the Manchester market.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and brokers.
- Establish yourself as a trading expert with our intermediary partners.
- Participate in meetings with brokers and end customers to showcase AXA’s strengths.
- Assist colleagues in building strong trading relationships with intermediaries to ensure a consistent and high-quality service delivery.
Work arrangements
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 three days a week (60%) away from home. Away from home means attending the Manchester office, visiting clients or attending industry events.
We know that some candidates may be discouraged from applying if they don't meet every requirement. If you’re excited by this job and the prospect of working at AXA but you’re not sure you tick every box, we’d still encourage you to apply.
Your skills & experience:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Background of working in the Financial Services industry.
- Confident decision-maker with pragmatic approach and good numerical reasoning skills.
- Proven ability to demonstrate resilience in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills.
- CII qualifications are desirable but not essential.
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.
How to apply:
To apply, click on the ‘apply now’ 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 condition or disability and require 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 [email protected].
We encourage you to apply for this opportunity as soon as possible, as we may close this advert earlier than the listed closing date.
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Your benefits
Pay & Bonus
Annual pay review and performance-based bonus.
Private Medical Cover
Employer funded scheme available to all colleagues.
Annual Leave
25 to 28 days of holiday per year, plus bank holidays.
Wellbeing Initiatives
A wide range of services to support your physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
Volunteering Leave
Three paid volunteering days (21 hours) per year.
Paid parental & carer's leave
26 weeks' maternity leave and 8 weeks' co-parent leave. 5 days' carer's leave for planned activities and unexpected emergencies.