Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday Duration: Permanent Location: London (hybrid working) Job ref: 203542 About the role Ecclesiastical Insurance, who are proudly part of Benefact Group are looking for an Underwriting Assistant to join our London office. An exciting opportunity has become available to join us as an Underwriting Assistant, ideal for someone looking to start their career in insurance, or for anyone looking to join the Underwriting Assistant team. As an Underwriting Assistant you will be a key part of our successful and growing HNW underwriting department at Ecclesiastical. You will contribute to defined service delivery by acting as part of a processing and administration team across new and existing business whilst developing the skills to become a fully-fledged Underwriter. Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation. Key responsibilities Plan, prioritise and manage own work to deliver agreed objectives in line with SLAs Input data accurately and efficiently, recognising and rectifying where quality standards have been missed. Act as a triage service for new business ensuring the case is referred to the correct team member Process/underwrite midterm adjustments and renewals for existing business Build effective internal relationships to deliver exceptional customer service and support Ecclesiastical’s right first-time approach Act on audit results and agreed actions plans to improve own performance and enhance the effectiveness of the team and track output Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business in line with company policy. Produce as requested timetabled and ad-hoc MI for the team and wider business Where relevant receive referrals from broker and contact brokers and/or business partners by telephone to expedite issues. Knowledge, skills and experience Educated to GCSE level including Maths and English Cert CII or commitment to achieve within an agreed timescale Experience of analysing data Experience of data input What we offer Hybrid working Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution Generous annual bonus scheme up to 2 4% 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme A range of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance Up to £400 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice Encouraged to take at least one volunteering day per year Employee Assistance Programme Full study support to gain professional qualifications Access to virtual GP Enhanced maternity and paternity pay About us Ecclesiastical Insurance offer insurance with award-winning service across a broad range of specialisms, including faith, charity, heritage, education, art and private client, real estate and schemes, across Ireland, Canada and the UK. As a business, we’ve been trusted to protect some of the UK’s best-loved and most iconic buildings for over a century, and we’re not standing still. We’re a forward thinking, energetic organisation entering new markets, with an ambition to double our size, because when we grow, we give back more. Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better. At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone. If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.