Trading Underwriter

We have an excellent opportunity for a Trading Underwriter to join our high performing Underwriting department at ARAG UK. Based in central Bristol this is a great opportunity to work alongside Senior and Assistant Trading Underwriters, and have responsibility for dealing with business partners and providing our partners with a bespoke service

In this key role, the successful candidate will be analysing data sets to review and renew/quote scheme and standalone policies to ensure profitability. You’ll also be responsible for setting up scheme and standalone business, ensure policy literature and agreements in place in line with policies, procedures and underwriting authorities.

You’ll also will meet with our business partners to negotiate renewal terms, provide performance updates and proactively manage their insurance risk. In addition, you will be responsible for identifying any underwriting issues negatively impacting our business partners, working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve these issues to our business partners satisfaction.

This is a great opportunity to showcase your communication and relationship building skills and demonstrate experience of effective collaboration with business partners and internal stakeholders across all levels.

Ideally, we’re seeking candidates with previous underwriting experience but if not, insurance or financial services experience would be particularly advantageous. We would be interested in applications from candidates who come from less traditional backgrounds, but previous experience in a professional background will be key.

 It's important to the role that the successful applicant can demonstrate previous experience using MS Excel to review and analyse data, and an innovative approach and ability to develop meaningful and long term relationships with business partners in addition to: 

• The ability to work at pace whilst maintaining an accurate, high quality output;
• An ability to manage different projects and tasks, while meeting challenging deadlines and exceeding customers’ expectations; and
• The ability to lead complex underwriting conversations with business partners.
  

As a team we are passionate and enthusiastic about what we do. Our people are encouraged to think independently and to take ownership of their work. You will be agile in the way that you work and adaptable to change. In return for your commitment, we will offer you generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package which will include:

• 26 days holiday with the option to buy up to a further 5 days
• Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions
• Group Income Protection for all employees
• Group Legal Protection for all employees
• Health cash Plan
• European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle scheme 
• A comprehensive wellbeing programme including free eye tests
• Access to our employee discounts hub offering exclusive discounts across thousands of retail partners, including discounted gym memberships at over 3,000 gyms across the UK
• The option to join our Sports and Social club which organises discounted events such as theatre visits and shopping trips

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have always been aware that it’s the people that really make it happen; the quality of our people defines the quality of the company, the service we offer and the good outcomes for our customers, so we’re committed to creating a great place to work for our employees.

We believe it is an exciting time to join ARAG. You can expect an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career.  

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.

If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.