Client Advisor (PEMA)

Marsh McLennan; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh McLennan in Dubai is seeking a senior M&A specialist to drive PEMA business across the UAE. You will advise on due diligence, risk solutions and portfolio transactions for private equity and corporate clients.

You will coordinate cross-practice services, mentor teams, and report to the PEMA MEA Practice Leader, contributing to growth and client service excellence in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• M&A experience of 5 years.
• Tertiary qualifications in Law Finance Commerce or related field.
• Negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Highly motivated with a client service and solutions mindset.
• Proven experience of managing & advising a portfolio of clients.

Responsibilities

• Grow Marsh Specialty and PEMA brand within the MEA market.
• Provide ongoing strategic advice on transactional risk solutions in M&A deals.
• Manage and expand relationships within the M&A community including funds and clients.
• Undertake in-depth analysis on client engagements and insure risks.
• Prepare and deliver due diligence reports for clients.
• Coordinate services provided by other Marsh practices.
• Act as liaison to overseas PEMA professionals across the globe.
• Respond to RFPs focused on Advisory and M&A deals.
• Project Marsh's principles externally and host industry events.
• Lead cross‑functional project streams and ensure best-in-class service.

Skills

M&A experience

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Client service mindset

Portfolio management

Education

Law

Finance

Commerce

Job description

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the worlds leading professional services firm in the areas of risk strategy and people. The Companys 76000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue over $17 billion Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh advises individual and commercial clients of all sizes on insurance broking and innovative risk management solutions. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work reshape retirement and investment outcomes and unlock health and wellbeing for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information visit follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter or subscribe to BRINK.

PEMA Overview

Marsh Specialtys PEMA practice draws from our in-depth global knowledge to deliver specialist services to the private equity infrastructure alternative asset industry and to corporate buyers. We work with clients over the lifecycle of their investments advising on risks and insurance matters from acquisition to exit including the placement of portfolio level insurance solutions. Our global practice consists of more than 150 professionals.

About the role

In this position you will be responsible for driving Marsh Specialtys PEMA business in UAE. This will be done by providing high quality due diligence transactional solutions infrastructure advisory and portfolio solutions to private equity corporate and financial institution clients. The role also includes the coordination of services of various Marsh practices to bring the best of Marsh McLennan to our clients. This position will be directly reporting to PEMA MEA Practice Leader.

What can you expect

• The successful candidate will join our high performing Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions (PEMA) team in MEA advising investment funds and corporates on M&A insurance solutions risk and insurance due diligence infrastructure advisory and portfolio solutions.
• Immediate exposure to top tier clients and excellent opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Commercially focused role with great collaboration and learning within the team while driving M&A projects with autonomy.
• Permanent full-time opportunity located in Dubai

What is in it for you

• Leverage your work experience to help facilitate deals and grow our business through the use of M&A insurance solutions.
• Professional and inclusive environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organization. Staff development is paramount to our organization.
• Great environment with close knit energetic and supportive colleagues.

We will count on you to:

• Contributing to the growth of the Marsh Specialty and PEMA brand within the MEA market
• Provide ongoing strategic advice to clients on the use of transactional risk solutions in M&A deals to enable commercial objectives to be achieved.
• Manage develop nurture & expand relationships within the M&A community including investment funds Marsh corporate clients and prospects insurers law firms and other advisors.
• Undertake in-depth analysis on each client engagement to understand all potential insurable risks associated with the deal and advise on possible M&A insurance solutions.
• Prepare and deliver due diligence reports for clients
• Coordinate services provided by other practices within Marsh
• Act as a liaison to overseas PEMA professionals across the globe
• Respond to RFPs focused on Advisory and M&A deals
• Project Marshs principles externally and internally and be an ambassador for Marsh by creating thought leadership and by hosting/chairing industry events.
• Assume a critical project management role coordinating various work streams and advisors.
• Strive to deliver best practice market-leading service and solutions for all clients.

What you need to have:

• M&A experience of 5 years. Prior knowledge of due diligence process and warranties and indemnities insurance as well as familiarity with transaction documents such as sale and purchase agreements will be an added advantage.
• Tertiary qualifications in Law Finance Commerce or related field.
• Negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Highly motivated with a client service and solutions mindset.
• Proven experience of managing & advising a portfolio of clients.

What makes you stand out:

• Strong knowledge of the M&A deal process and motivation to a growth mindset.
• Prior M&A Advisory and warranties and indemnities experience
• Commitment to providing high-level client service.
• Ability to manage in a fast pace environment.
• Ability to collaborate with candidates across multiple geographies

Work Experience:

• Preferably candidates from PE/Law Firms/Big 4/Financial Advisory or any other allied Sectors.
• Has at least 5 years professional experience.

Personality and skill sets

• Proven Leadership skill traits (in the present Job community school and college background of having active participation and leadership role in co-curricular activities).
• Relationship Management.
• Strong Communication / presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast paced team based and time sensitive environment
• Self-motivated with the ability to quickly understand nuances of risk management insurance
• Ability to strictly adhere to all confidentiality and regulatory procedures and protocols

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by colleagues within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of colleagues assigned to this job.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background disability ethnic origin family duties nationality parental status personal or social status political affiliation race religion and beliefs sex/gender skin color or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one anchor day per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority