Lead Trader – Social Housing

Overview

In this role you will lead the expansion of AXA’s Social Housing Real Estate business for Mid-Corporate and Corporate clients. You will underwrite risks within your authority, maximise income opportunities, and build strong relationships with specialist brokers. You’ll develop a robust pipeline and guide underwriters to improve technical and trading capabilities from a multinational perspective. The position combines strategic growth with expert risk assessment and influential broker partnerships in social housing real estate.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid/remote working options
• flexible working arrangements
• Accessibility Concierge support
• Equal Opportunities Employer

Responsibilities

• Underwrite new and existing business profitably in line with underwriting practices using full appetite and tools
• Lead development of strong broker relationships and own profitable business generation
• Build and manage a robust pipeline of new opportunities with broker/client engagement
• Lead meetings, presentations and tender responses to showcase AXA capabilities and secure social housing business
• Coach and develop underwriters to improve technical/trading capability
• Act as referral point for underwriters to improve decision quality within empowerment

Key requirements

• Social housing property underwriting experience essential
• Strong negotiation, sales and relationship-building skills with key stakeholders
• Extensive experience managing Social Housing cases and understanding regulatory requirements
• High technical product knowledge for real estate classes and familiarity with key stakeholders
• Self-motivated, target-driven with strong time management and opportunity conversion skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities across all levels
• Proven performance management track record using MI/tools with KPI-driven strategy adjustments
• CII qualifications desirable
• Eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom
• Pre-employment/background screening under IDD regime with ongoing checks every 4 years

• negotiation
• relationship-building
• communication
• social housing underwriting
• knowledge of legislative and regulatory insurance requirements
• underwriting for real estate classes

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