Trainee Fleet Underwriter

Join AXA UK, voted an award-winning company to work for as a full-time Trainee Underwriter. We encourage you to push your boundaries, and we'll provide you with a platform to showcase your skills and develop your career.

2023 is an exciting time for AXA Commercial, as we continue with our transformation programme, investing in our infrastructure as we look to deliver a leading proposition to our Brokers and Customers.

The trainee underwriting opportunity is ideal for enthusiastic individuals seeking to develop their career within an ambitious and highly successful organisation. We are keen to attract individuals who will passionately support our team as we continue to succeed in the delivery of our business plans. The role will offer an opportunity for you to identify your path to success within a thriving industry. You will be joining a friendly, driven, and highly professional organisation.

We've a number of exciting Trainee Underwriting opportunities available at present within our successful Leeds & Manchester branches, where the team are committed to nurturing and developing our people to reach their full potential. With growth plans in place, we recognise the importance in identifying talented people to become the next generation of professional Underwriters in our business, where you can make a valued contribution. Are you ready to join us? What you'll be doing:

As a Trainee Underwriter, you'll be dealing with customers, providing excellent service and working to business targets. This will involve building relationships and speaking confidently with people over the phone. As well as providing administration support within the team, you'll learn how to underwrite new and existing business profitably, accurately and in line with established Underwriting practice. The role will be working within a team dealing with a specific facility, whilst supported and part of our wider commercial fleet team, which ultimately allows for longer term career progression.

Most of all, you'll take pride in the service you offer to all customers and partners. At AXA we're adopting a Hybrid way of working, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the Leeds or Manchester offices in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.

Are you who we’re looking for? We’re guided every day by our four core values: Customer First, Integrity, Courage and One AXA. We’re looking for people who are:

• Passionate about people and committed to growing a career at AXA, looking for opportunities to always learn and be part in shaping the future of our business.
• Active listeners who can demonstrate empathy - put yourself in customers shoes to build key relationships.
• Detail oriented and able to pick up mistakes easily
• Able to absorb and apply technical product knowledge.
• Professional, confident and able to adapt quickly, as you’ll be dealing with different people, including customers and other insurance professionals.

Entry Requirements: This might be the right opportunity if you’re looking to make a career change, OR you might have completed your studies and looking for that great opportunity to utilise your skills. Whatever your circumstances, we want to hear from you. However, we ask for a minimum entry requirement of A level or equivalent in numerical subjects (Maths, Science, Economics, Business, Accounting etc).

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.

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. 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 dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 25 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

Our ambition is to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for, as such we’re committed to supporting employee needs, providing meaningful career development and celebrating differences. We understand that everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities, therefore we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.

We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a regulated financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks. We’re committed to providing equal opportunities for all, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. As a disability confident employer, we’re pleased to offer our support and access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

To apply, you’ll be able to upload your profile/CV from there. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss this role further, please send an email to anna.kang@axa-uk.co.uk

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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.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes and businesses against life’s uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.