Underwriting Assistant

We have an excellent opportunity for an Underwriting Assistant to join our Trading Underwriting team at ARAG. Reporting to the Trading Underwriting Team Manager, you will work alongside the wider team in support of the BTE insurance portfolio.

Within this role, you will look to hold responsibility for providing the Trading Underwriters with the support required in the management of our ongoing business partners. You can expect to specialise in the processing and underwriting support for the BTE portfolio, including scheme business and standalone risk across all distributions. In addition, you will provide support to members of the Underwriting department in areas of underwriting operations, procedures, policy endorsements, wording and underwriting queries and renewals.

There will be a strong focus on development of general underwriting knowledge as well as key support on some demanding underwriting accounts. You will play an important role in the overall underwriting process and will communicate within the business and across departments where required.

We are looking for applicants who have an evident passion for delivery, ensuring that good customer outcomes is at the centre of your decision making process. Communication and relationship building skills are therefore key to this position in order to build effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. No direct experience in Underwriting is required to be successful in this role as this is a progressive opportunity, with full support and training provided, however it would be advantageous to have some experience in a professional environment, especially within an Insurance or Financial Services background and we are looking for candidates who are able to demonstrate a motivation for a career in Underwriting. 

In addition to the above, we are keen to heart from candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to work at pace whilst maintaining an accurate, high quality output
• Desire to work in a controlled Underwriting environment
• Basic Excel skills, and the ability to navigate Excel spreadsheets
• Knowledge and experience working in an Insurance environment

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. In return for your commitment, we will offer you generous remuneration and an attractive benefits package which will include:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days holiday
• Company pension scheme with the option to increase contributions
• The option to join our Sports and Social club which organises discounted events such as theatre visits, wine tasting and shopping trips
• Progressive career pathway and development opportunities
• Employee reward and incentive scheme
• Group Income Protection for all employees
• Group Legal Protection for all employees
• European Motor Assistance and Home Emergency Assistance
• Inclusion in our Health Cash plan
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle scheme 
• 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

If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

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.