Lead Trading Underwriter

5 months ago

Dublin, Ireland AXA Group Full time

We are recruiting for a new position of Lead Trading Underwriter (Construction) for our AXA Ireland business.

Reporting to Mick Brennan, Head of Commercial Trading , this key role involves supporting the implementation of underwriting standards at AXA Ireland, aligning with our stated risk appetite. As the trading lead for the Construction Sector Business in ROI/NI (Property/Casualty/CAR), you will play a vital role in driving and maintaining underwriting excellence in this strategic area. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact and contribute to the success of AXA Ireland while working alongside talented professionals in a dynamic and supportive environment.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, and either our Dublin or Athlone office locations.

What you’ll be doing:

·Monitoring and managing key performance indicators for AXA Construction Sector Underwriting business in the broker channel.

·Supporting underwriting results delivery through account management, financial planning, and analysis of underwriting trends.

·Lead profitability, underwriting governance, and control of Construction Commercial business traded through brokers.

·Identify and convert mid to large-scale rollover deals to meet volume and revenue targets.

·Monitor underwriting standards and support change programs, new opportunities, and renewal strategies.

·Provide guidance to trading teams, handle large new business submissions, and prioritize customer service.

·Identify opportunities for new products and processes to improve underwriting rules and customer experience.

·Analyze portfolios, develop action plans, and collaborate with other lead trading team members.

·Act as business lead or underwriting representative on cross-functional projects and produce regular reports with findings and recommendations.


Your Profile
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a general insurer/intermediary to include experience in a risk acceptance and rating environment, with a minimum CIP qualification required. A relevant degree, MDI/ACII would be beneficial. Demonstrated expertise in specific business classes. In-depth understanding of underwriting, rating, and acceptance criteria for Construction Property/Casualty/CAR business. Proficiency in key business KPIs and report writing. Thorough knowledge of relevant legislation and market factors. Ability to work independently, strong planning and teamwork skills. Effective relationship management and interpersonal communication. Capable of making and communicating quality risk assessment decisions. Maintains focus on professional standards and business goals. Demonstrates business acumen and negotiation skills. Awareness of compliance to Health & Safety, IT Security, and legislation in Underwriting.

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.

This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.


About AXA

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.

In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.


About the Entity

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.


What We Offer

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, 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. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.

We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.

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