Lead Trading Underwriter - P&C - South East Region

At AXA Commercial, we support our business customers by making it easy to do business with us in the way that suits them. We insure via brokers, direct on the phone, or online through comparison sites. A key initiative is to enhance our team with a Lead Trading Underwriter specialising in Property and Casualty. In this role you’ll develop excellent broker and client relationships to deliver a strong pipeline of cases and meet branch KPI targets.

You’ll support growth of new clients and manage existing clients in the Mid Corporate space. AXA supports flexible working, with travel to the Ipswich office and visits to clients or industry events; regular travel to the Maidstone office will be required.

• Proactively lead the development of strong trading relationships in the South East Region, serving as a subject matter expert for Mid Corporate customers with a GWP of £250k+.
• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of new business opportunities, taking ownership of generating profitable business from a designated panel.
• Manage and own engagement with broker panels and client allocations, ensuring effective communication and relationship management.
• Serve as a referral point for Mid Corporate customers to connect with key internal stakeholders across risk management and claims teams.
• Ensure trading teams underwrite new and existing business profitability and consistency, adhering to underwriting practices and using available tools.
• Coach and train Senior Underwriters to enhance technical and trading capabilities for new and existing business.
• Provide technical and trading input to Senior Underwriters to improve decision quality within their empowerment.
• Promote AXA’s strategy, product range, and differentiators to leverage commercial opportunities, contributing to loss ratio control through proper underwriting controls.

• High level of technical product knowledge in Property and Casualty classes, supported by strong underwriting expertise in a composite insurance environment.
• Excellent negotiation, sales, and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
• Strong analytical skills with proven experience in account monitoring and action planning, complemented by pragmatic decision-making and numerical reasoning.
• Established networking and relationship-building skills essential for partnerships in the insurance market.
• Sound knowledge of legislative and regulatory requirements for insurance, including understanding of treating customers fairly and the overall commercial insurance market.
• ACII qualification is desirable.
• As a precondition of employment, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

As part of our commitment to fair and inclusive recruitment, AXA promotes diversity and equal opportunities. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We provide support for accessibility and will connect you with our Accessibility Concierge if required.

• Competitive annual salary of up to £70,000
• Annual company and performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private medical cover
• Tool of Trade car
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days
• Wellbeing services and resources
• AXA employee discounts

AXA Commercial protects businesses across the spectrum, fosters a culture of trust and respect, and is committed to developing talent. This role is subject to pre-employment checks and regulatory requirements. If you have questions during the interview process, contact the Talent Acquisition team.