Trainee Underwriter

DescriptionJoin 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. 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, or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.We've a number of exciting and challenging Trainee Underwriting opportunities available at present within our successful Leeds branch, 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? The Underwriting application process is designed to be as straightforward, accessible and supportive as possible, with a 1 stage interview process. We want to ensure that you've the best opportunity to succeed with us. Our main aim is to identify the best talent for our growing Leeds branch which supports our national network.What you'll be doing: As a Trainee Underwriter, you'll be dealing with customers, providing excellent service and working to demanding 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 office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers.QualificationsAre 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).IDD: 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.What we offerThere will be a very thorough induction programme, introducing you to AXA, our systems and processes. The training will be undertaken by our current commercial fleet team, beyond the induction period, there will be on-going support for the individuals, as their empowerment progresses.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:• Annual base salary £18,000 - £21,000 based 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 benefitsAXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We're happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for this role, should this be a requirement for you.At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. We're proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will be subject to preemployment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.To apply, click 'Apply Now' and 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 .#insurance2About AXAWith 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.