Underwriting Operations Assistant (12 month FTC)

THE ROLE

This role works within the Business Services Team, which is responsible for ensuring that Chaucer captures, processes, reports and controls business data correctly and efficiently. The Team also has responsibility for managing third party business partners involved in these data management processes.
This is an entry-level operations position that would suit some one interested in building an operations career in UK financial services.

ABOUT US

Chaucer is a leading insurance group at Lloyd’s, the world’s specialist insurance market. We help protect industries around the world from the risks they face. Our customers include major airlines, energy companies, shipping groups, global manufacturers and property groups.

Our headquarters are in London, and we have international offices in Copenhagen, Miami, Dubai and Singapore to be closer to our clients across the world. To learn more about us please visit our website.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• General policy administration processing, including:

- Input of business renewals
- Attachment of pre-bind sanctions documentation
- Attachment of slips and endorsements
- Completion of the underwriter wizard to trigger the risk entry workflow (and to ensure that signings are correct)
- Completion of the Pre-bind Quality Assurance checklist and attachment to all reference
- General maintenance of policy history, which invovles organisation and filing
- Maintenance of aggregates input
- Completion of the Peer Review field for risks seen by 4 eyes
- Pricing model input tasks

• Preparing and distributing weekly reports to other departments
• Assist in the maintenance, review and updates to Business Partner procedure manuals
• Preparation of materials and attendance meetings as required by the Business Services Manager

OUR REQUIREMENTS

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Essential

• General office administration experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Excel & Word

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• GCSE Maths and English grade B or above or equivalent
• Minimum of 5 other GCSE’s grade C or above
• 3 A-Levels grade C or above or equivalent

Desirable

• Degree

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Well-presented and business-like
• Professional outlook
• Flexible at all times
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Work as part of a team
• Self-motivated
• Capable of working to a timetable when required
• Attention to detail and proper regard for accuracy

Chaucer is committed to diversity, actively values difference and respects people regardless of the protected characteristics which are outlined in the Equality Act 2010 (UK legislation) as a result of the Equal Treatment Directive 2006 (EU legislation).

A diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace are core to our success as a business and integral to our winning strategy and culture. We recruit from the widest available pool of talent, and our hiring, assessment and selection process is fair, free from bias and one which ensures we select the right person for the job, based on merit. We are committed to promoting a culture that actively values difference, and recognises that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect throughout their employment.

We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles and encourage you to outline your needs during the interview process.