Head of Tax Liability Insurance

SRM Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A market leading M&A insurance firm in London is seeking an experienced Tax Underwriter to lead their tax risk insurance business. This role offers a unique opportunity to advance your tax career by underwriting liabilities across all regions outside the US. Candidates should have over 2 years in UK/EU tax insurance underwriting/broking, strong analytical skills, and proven ability to manage a team. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and contribute to building strong broker-client relationships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of UK/EU tax insurance underwriting or broking experience.
• Ability to analyse corporate tax issues in transactions.
• Experience in leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite tax liability insurance risks independently and as a team leader.
• Review transaction documentation from a tax perspective.
• Establish relationships with brokers and clients.

Skills

Analysing tax risks

Negotiating policy language

People management

Education

Tax legal or accountancy background

Job description

Our client is a market leading M&A insurance MGA with an established team of Underwriters. They are now looking for an experienced Tax Underwriter to lead their tax risk insurance business. The role offers a rare opportunity to develop your tax career as part of a market insurance business by underwriting tax liability risks across all regions outside of the US in a fast-paced and collegiate environment.

Responsibilities

Underwriting tax liability insurance risks (independently, as head of the team and also working with other team members) including :

• Analysing and assessing tax risks
• Reviewing relevant transaction documentation from a tax perspective (e.g. sale and purchase agreements and due diligence reports)
• Drafting and negotiating complex policy language
• Establishing and growing strong relationships with brokers, clients and advisors
• Mentor other tax team members and provide technical guidance

Skills and Experience

• Tax legal or accountancy background with at least 2 years of UK / EU tax insurance underwriting or broking experience
• Strong ability to analyse a broad variety of corporate tax issues arising in domestic and crossborder transactions / structures as well as operational tax issues to determine key issues
• People management – ability to engage and lead a team

Unfortunately at this time we will not be able to consider candidates working outside the M&A / tax insurance industry.