Pricing Underwriting Administrator

Pricing underwriting administrator

Job Location: Brighton - Hybrid working (minimum of 1 day a month office based)

12-month assignment

We are a company committed by a solid set of principles (see below) and purposes such as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our working culture provides flexibility and naturally a ‘hybrid’ working model as standard. We are part of the Women in Finance Charter, an initiative set up by the UK’s HM Treasury. We want to benefit from the many positives that come by having a more diverse working culture throughout all levels of seniority and lines of business. Our workforce enjoys excellent benefits, including private healthcare, a brilliant pension, and a host of other benefits to ensure you and yours are kept safe and protected.

MetLife Success Principles

• Build Tomorrow – We change and innovate for sustained performance
• Win Together - We collaborate and empower each other to succeed
• Own It - We deliver for our customers

You’ll be joining a business that is expanding, cares about the community and the environment. You will get a 9% pension as standard, increasing to 13% company max contribution (plus your 4% = a 17% pension). You can also get up to 31 days holiday, hybrid working, life assurance - employee, income protection, private medical insurance, mortgage advice, gadget cover, life assurance - partner, critical illness, travel insurance and dental cover.

Role Value Proposition: 

To provide administrative support to Pricing Underwriters, operations, sales and external stakeholders for the Employee Benefits division. The candidate will be prepping the initial stage of requests for pricing from our customers.

This is a great position for someone who is keen to pursue a career within the underwriting team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Indexing of new and existing quotation requests
• Basic input sign off, either new or existing business
• Interpret information from customer requests and apply them to our standard procedures.
• Providing administrative support to Underwriters and answering queries for customers and other key stakeholders over the telephone and by email.
• Liaising with other internal departments within Sales & Operations as and when required.
• Completion of other, similar processes to support the overall team delivery.
• Ensure effective risk management is taken into account in all day-to-day activities, in accordance with ME risk policies, and escalate any areas of concern to line manager and where appropriate Risk Management function.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required:

• An excellent eye for detail with high accuracy levels
• Strong organisational skills.
• Good communicator both in writing and verbally, comfortable in contacting customers over the phone.
• Strong educational grade for English and Mathematics
• Team Player with at least one year’s experience within the financial services industry

Preferred:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Keen to learn and proactively develop themselves.
• Enthusiastic and flexible.

MetLife will assist in the funding of Professional Fees for employees were it is relevant and aligned to your position within the organisation.  MetLife reserve the right to make a judgement on whether the subscription is relevant or not to your role as well as cease the payment at any time. This type of subscription will not incur “benefit in kind” tax.

At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.

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At MetLife, we’re leading the global transformation of an industry we’ve long defined. Founded in 1868, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. We have operations in more than 40 countries and hold leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

We are one of the largest global institutional investors with $568 billion of total assets under management as of September 30, 2023, ranked #54 on the Fortune 500 list, and honored to have been named to Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" for four consecutive years.

MetLife employees are united by purpose, guided by empathy and inspired by one another’s unique backgrounds and perspective to make a difference in the lives of our customers, communities, and the world at large.

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MetLife is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to attracting, retaining and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce.  It is the policy of MetLife to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination on any basis protected by law.

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Requisition #: 135054 

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We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. 

We strive to find the best candidate for all positions and a diverse range of applicants ensures we widen our talent pool in order to achieve this. 

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