Delegated Arrangements and Schemes Underwriter

Location: Guildford, Maidstone or Lancaster (with occasional travel to Guildford HO if not based from there)

Salary: Dep on exp + annual bonus + benefits

Who we are

Allianz is a global insurance company serving across 70 different countries, but from the very first day you join our team you’ll know that your contributions are valued. We offer world class learning and career development opportunities, while we celebrate an inclusive culture.

Position description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the Digital Trading Schemes Team. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden skills and experience in account management and be responsible for creating and maintaining market leading broker propositions.

Responsibilities:

• Management of high profile Digital Trading arrangements
• Ensuring profitable growth of schemes accounts including monitoring and making decisions regarding account controls, underwriting standards and scheme development.
• Interpretation of scheme performance, commission and underwriting requirements that will lead to long-term profit and sustainability for the arrangement.
• You will form strong relationships working with our Digital Trading Teams, brokers and wider Allianz Commercial stakeholders to effectively drive profitable growth for new and existing SME arrangements.
• Understanding and supporting the strategic delivery of the Digital Trading plan and creating pro-active solutions
• Working closely with the Digital DA and Schemes Manager, Head of Digital  Underwriting and Distribution to deliver agreed outcomes for the schemes accounts.

About you

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills and is confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels
• Is able to identify and drive forward new business opportunities
• Is organised with a proactive approach to managing priorities
• Has strong attention to detail, great problem solving and analytical abilities
• Is driven to meet tight deadlines and able to prioritise workload effectively
• Has ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually
• Preferably an awareness of SME/E Trading, as well as reasonable knowledge of Excel
• Has existing underwriting experience and technical authority 

Qualifications

• Has existing underwriting experience and technical authority 
• Dip CII qualification or progression towards

What we will offer you

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Annual bonus scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Group Income Protection
• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Flexible working arrangements
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts

Our ways of working

Do you need some flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen.

Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Our Purpose and Values

We secure your future

Be Brave | With Heart | Everyone Counts | Inspiring Trust

Our purpose and values are more than just words on a website - they are the why and how of Allianz. They influence everything we do and guide us how to do it. Created by our people, for our people, they shape our culture, bring us together, and inspire us to be the best. Building an inclusive culture for us all to succeed.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Allianz, we value diversity and inclusion and back this up with our accreditations. Allianz is EDGE certified for gender inclusion, members of the Women in Finance Charter, members of the Stonewall Diversity Champion programme, signatories of Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter, and an Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We have a range of employee networks focusing on gender inclusion, cultural diversity, LGBTQIA+, disability and long term health conditions (including neurodiversity), intergenerational and life stages, parents and carers, mental wellbeing, menopause support and armed forces and veterans, all supporting you to bring your best and authentic self to work.

Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow