About us Avencia consulting is partnered with a leading insurer and Fortune 500 company, who are looking to hire an Underwriting Administration Support Assistant in their Leeds city centre office. The opportunity: It's an exciting time to join as the business grows. They recently moved into brand-new innovative offices in Leeds city centre right next to the train station, and they currently have a new opportunity for an Underwriting Administration Support Assistant to join their highly respected team in Leeds (3 days in the office / 2 days working from home) on an initial 1 year fixed term contract basis. The role is based within the administration department, dealing with clerical and administrative tasks for a wide variety of Care, Charity, Construction, Professional and Management risk, Biomedical and Life science underwriting policies. Working alongside other departments across the business to provide administrative support to help deliver an exceptional service to our brokers. What you'll be doing: Accurately enter insurance information onto in-house systems, adhering to defined standards of accuracy and timelines. Electronically file documentation into our document management system. Log daily work received for the underwriting team into an in-house database. Issue policy documentation. Request and review survey reports, and issue risk requirements to brokers. Manage diary items and follow up on responses. Assist underwriters with various administrative tasks. Support the team and wider business with ad hoc requests and projects. Must haves: Previous administrative experience in a professional services environment - ideally in insurance or financial services. Exceptional communication skills: demonstrate excellent written and spoken communication abilities to ensure clear and effective interactions with colleagues and clients. Attention to detail: maintain a high level of accuracy in all tasks, ensuring information is correctly entered and managed. Proficiency in IT: strong skills in MS Office to efficiently handle various administrative tasks. Organisational excellence: excellent organisational and time management skills to prioritise tasks effectively and meet deadlines. Adaptability: flexibility in managing priorities and performing a variety of tasks, adapting to the dynamic needs of the business. Benefits Hybrid working 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy / sell extra leave Support for qualifications Excellent company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover