Corporate Development / M&A Director – Insurance

Pearse Partners; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearse Partners is seeking a Corporate Development / M&A Director to lead its acquisition strategy in the UK and Ireland. You will own origination and execution of transactions across insurance broking and MGAs, building pipelines of off-market opportunities.

You will work with senior leadership and PE investors to identify targets, evaluate opportunities and drive deals from engagement to completion, coordinating teams and advisers as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong experience within insurance broking, distribution or insurance M&A advisory.
• Proven track record in M&A origination, acquisitions or senior business development within the insurance sector.
• Commercially minded, with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the M&A strategy, with a focus on originating and executing acquisitions across insurance broking and MGAs.
• Build and maintain relationships with independent brokers, business owners and advisers to develop a strong pipeline of off-market opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate and progress acquisition targets, working closely with the senior leadership team and PE shareholders.
• Manage transactions from initial engagement through to completion, coordinating internal teams and external advisers.

Skills

M&A origination

Insurance sector

Relationship building

Job description

We are working with a private equity-backed insurance group looking to appoint a Corporate Development / M&A Director to lead its acquisition strategy.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of M&A within an ambitious, acquisitive business, with a particular focus on deal origination, relationship building and identifying off-market opportunities across the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the M&A strategy, with a focus on originating and executing acquisitions across insurance broking and MGAs.
• Build and maintain relationships with independent brokers, business owners and advisers to develop a strong pipeline of off-market opportunities.
• Identify, evaluate and progress acquisition targets, working closely with the senior leadership team and PE shareholders.
• Manage transactions from initial engagement through to completion, coordinating internal teams and external advisers.

Ideal Candidate:

• Strong experience within insurance broking, distribution or insurance M&A advisory.
• Proven track record in M&A origination, acquisitions or senior business development within the insurance sector.
• Commercially minded, with strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Comfortable working closely with senior leadership and private equity investors.