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About the Role
Aviva Canada has an exciting opportunity within our GCS Corporate Risk team for a dedicated AVP of Marine to play a key role in our expansion into the Marine business in Canada with a focus on mid-market, large and multinational risks. This role will lead the execution of Aviva Canada’s Marine underwriting strategy and oversee the performance of a national portfolio of complex Marine risks.
Responsibilities
- Build, lead and manage Aviva Canada’s national Marine underwriting portfolio, delivering growth, profitability, and service quality targets.
- Oversee complex Marine underwriting activities, including high‑premium and technically complex new business and renewals, acting as an escalation point for referrals within delegated authority.
- Execute and refine Marine underwriting strategy in alignment with GCS and Specialty Commercial priorities, contributing to appetite definition, portfolio optimization, and pricing adequacy.
- Work alongside Commercial Lines Underwriting team members to cross-sell and support Customer focused solutions.
- Build, maintain, and strengthen broker and market relationships across Canada, supporting market engagement and representing Aviva’s Marine underwriting capability.
- Support the ongoing development and enhancement of Marine underwriting tools, products, wordings, guidelines, and referral frameworks.
- Work closely with Pricing/Actuarial, Reinsurance, Risk, Claims, and Legal partners to support effective risk management and sustainable portfolio performance.
- Ensure strong underwriting governance and controls, supporting audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Stay informed on Marine market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks, providing insight and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Role model Aviva’s Values in Action, taking a One Aviva approach and supporting the delivery of good customer outcomes.
Requirements
- 10+ years of commercial underwriting experience, including Marine and/or complex specialty lines.
- Experience underwriting and managing large, complex commercial risks.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing underwriting teams.
- Strong knowledge of the Canadian commercial insurance market and Marine risk landscape.
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective broker and stakeholder relationships.
- Strong analytical, decision‑making, and communication skills.
Skills
- Marine underwriting
- Commercial underwriting
- People leadership
- Broker relationship management
- Stakeholder relationship management
- Analytical skills
- Decision-making skills
- Communication skills
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Hybrid flexible work model
Experience Level
- 10+ years
Education Level
- University degree in Business, Finance, or a related field.
- CIP (or equivalent) designation required
- CRM or other relevant professional qualifications preferred
Benefits
- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.
- Outstanding career development opportunities.
- Professional development education support.
- 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 employees’ physical and mental health.
About the Company
- Individually we are people, but together we are Aviva. Individually these are just words, but together they are our Values – Care, Commitment, Community, and Confidence.
- At Aviva Canada, we put people first, our employees, our customers, and our communities.
- We’re proud of a culture built on care, inclusion, and collaboration, where your voice matters and your growth is supported.
- We’re not just about insurance; we’re about making a real difference by protecting what matters most.
Equal Opportunity
- Aviva Canada has an accommodation process in place to provide accommodations for employees with disabilities. If upon commencement of employment you require a specific accommodation because of a disability, please contact your Talent Acquisition Partner so that an appropriate accommodation can be arranged. This process applies throughout your career with Aviva Canada.