Underwriting Specialist, Construction

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The Opportunity

Aviva Global Corporate & Specialty has an exciting opportunity within our Construction, Renewable Energy, and Mining team in the Corporate Risk Group. This role is based in Toronto, Ontario.

We are seeking an Underwriting Specialist with strong industry experience in the construction sector to help expand our presence in the large, complex risk market.

This is a newly created role within a specialized, industry-focused team, offering strong visibility, growth, and leadership opportunities. The successful candidate will play a critical role in underwriting complex risks and driving profitable growth across construction builders’ risk, operational construction, renewable energy, and mining portfolios, with a primary focus aligned to their area of expertise.

Our target clients are Large Commercial and Multinational organizations with annual revenues exceeding $200M.

What You’ll Do

• Underwrite and qualify new and renewal business by assessing customer needs, risk characteristics, and exposures within construction, renewable energy, and/or mining sectors, with a primary focus aligned to your expertise

• Drive profitable growth by identifying and securing opportunities within large-scale infrastructure, energy, and resource-based risks

• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients, and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service and deepen market presence in targeted industries

• Provide expertise and thought leadership within complex risk underwriting, especially within your core sector (construction or mining/energy)

• Monitor portfolio performance, ensuring profitability and adherence to underwriting guidelines

• Identify trends, loss drivers, and emerging risks relevant to your focus area and broader portfolio

• Lead external performance and strategic meetings with MGAs, offering forward-looking insights tied to industry trends

• Collaborate with internal teams to enhance data quality, reporting, and underwriting efficiency

• Support continuous improvement in underwriting processes, governance, and best practices

What you’ll bring

• 8+ years of commercial underwriting experience, with deep expertise in Construction

• Proven ability to underwrite complex, large-scale risks within your primary area of specialization

• Experience with contractors’ equipment, energy assets, or mining operations, depending on focus area

• Post-secondary education in Business or related discipline (or equivalent experience)

• Strong technical underwriting expertise within large commercial risks

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and influencing skills

• Strong relationship management experience with brokers and clients in specialized markets

• Analytical, solutions-oriented mindset with strong decision-making capability

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a high-performing team

• Strong pipeline management and portfolio oversight experience

• Customer-focused with a commitment to enhancing broker and client experience

What makes you stand out

• Broader exposure to adjacent sectors (construction, mining, or renewable energy) is considered a strong asset

What you’ll get

• The salary band for this position ranges from $100,000 to $150,000.Pleasenote that individualsalaries aredeterminedby factors such as job-related knowledge,skillsand experience, as well as internal equity.The final compensation package will bedeterminedbased on the successful candidate’s qualifications and alignment toan appropriate internallevel.

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Hybrid flexible work model .

• Outstanding career development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.

• Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health.

The posted salary range reflects the full range for the Underwriter Specialist role and is intended to cover multiple experience levels. We encourage candidates with varying levels of experience to apply, as leveling will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Please note that we may use AI tools to help us through the recruitment process. This is a new position which has been posted internally & externally.

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