Senior M&A Underwriter

CFC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior M&A Underwriter to join their dynamic team in Melbourne. This role involves underwriting a variety of transaction liability insurance products, managing relationships with professional stakeholders, and applying commercial insights to assess risks in M&A transactions. Ideal candidates are experienced in law, finance, or insurance, with proven skills in managing complex transactions and developing bespoke insurance solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong interest in business and commerce.
• Experience in M&A transactions.
• Ability to structure and negotiate insurance policies.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite representation and warranty insurance policies in M&A transactions.
• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Assess and price risks based on various factors.

Skills

Decision-making

Commercial awareness

Relationship building

Risk assessment

Job description

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Our award-winning team underwrites a comprehensive range of transaction liability insurance products, including representations and warranties (R&W) insurance, warranty and indemnity (W&I) insurance, tax insurance and contingent liability insurance.

As a Transaction Liability Underwriter, it’s pivotal that you can review the legal, tax, financial and other risks associated with a corporate transaction in a wide array of sectors. You will be successfully quoting, project-managing and underwriting representation and warranty insurance policies in connection with M&A transactions, and your commercial experience will help you to build strong relationships with lawyers, bankers and brokers - winning new business, structuring and negotiating bespoke insurance policies

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You’ll be joining a diverse and innovative team - our TL team is already made up of incredible professionals from an array of sectors including Underwriting, Corporate and M&A Law, Investment Banking, Accountancy and Tax. We are a high-performance, impactful bunch and together we champion CFC's core values, culture and ethos.

About the role

• Quote, project manage and underwrite representation and warranty insurance policies in connection with M&A transactions.
• Structure and negotiate bespoke insurance policies with lawyers and brokers domestically and abroad.
• Win new business and build strong working relationships with key lawyers, bankers, and brokers, as well as proactively seeking out opportunities to drive new business within TL.
• Effectively assess and price risks considering factors such as business sector, deal structure, jurisdiction and indemnification obligations in accordance with underwriting guidelines.
• Build and develop positive working relationships with brokers, clients, lawyers and other key stakeholders involved in the M&A process.
• Work with the [TL/PL] and Marketing team to contribute to as required to TL marketing content, materials, campaigns, and assisting with relevant communications as required.
• Attend relevant meetings, networking, and hosted events to build a strong broker network.
• Identify and highlight cross sell opportunities considering CFC’s other lines of business
• Help ensure that underwriting policies, processes, and guidelines are adhered to by junior and new team members, to meet all compliance, regulatory and binder requirements.
• Identify development needs in the team, and provide coaching, buddying, and technical training to more junior and new team members.

About you

• In this new role we are looking to hire an innovative, motivated M&A professional with a strong interest in business and commerce, a commercial approach to risk assessment and sharp decision-making skills.
• You will build strong relationships with lawyers, bankers and brokers - winning new business, structuring and negotiating bespoke insurance policies.
• Your specialist knowledge will be key in successfully quoting, project-managing and underwriting representation and warranty insurance policies in connection with M&A transactions
• You’ll be able to effectively assess and price risks considering factors such as business sector, deal structure, jurisdiction and indemnification obligations in accordance with underwriting guidelines.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal, Analyst, and Business Development

• Industries

  Insurance

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