Insurance Due Diligence Project Manager

Lockton Companies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance advisory firm in Manchester is seeking a candidate for a client-facing role in insurance due diligence. Responsibilities include assessing client insurance needs, preparing reports, and presenting findings. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong insurance experience, time management skills, and an ability to network effectively.

Qualifications

• Proven professional insurance experience required.
• Excellent report writing skills to support client engagements.
• Ability to manage time effectively under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Speak with clients to understand deal-specific requirements.
• Assess robustness of target company insurance programme.
• Support production of assessment reports and present findings.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Professional insurance experience

Excellent report writing skills

Strong work ethic

Ability to network

Job description

Since its foundation in Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held independent by helping clients achieve their business objectives. Today with more than 13, Associates in over offices worldwide and $4bn of global revenue, Lockton’s dynamic and innovative organisation truly embraces its uncommonly independent status.

The Insurance Due Diligence practice acts as a key transaction advisor to Private Equity firms, trade buyers, Lockton’s own corporate clients and lenders when they are looking to acquire, sell or deploy debt into a variety of businesses / sectors. The practice provides a detailed view of the risk & insurance implications that the buyer / investor should take into account in relation to the company they are looking to acquire / invest in.

You will operate in a diverse, client facing position where a mixture of technical insurance, excellent communication and organisation skills will be required. More specifically, the role will include :

• Speaking with clients to understand deal-specific requirements and negotiate engagement terms.
• Assessing the robustness of the target company insurance programme and associated costs.
• Support the team in the production of reports.
• Work with Lockton specialists and global network to support this assessment.
• Present Lockton findings to clients.
• Developing a network of contacts in the Private Equity, Legal and Corporate Finance communities.
• Identify opportunities to introduce other Lockton services post acquisition.

Competencies you will need to demonstrate include :

• Excellent time management skills including the ability to work to short deadlines.
• Professional insurance experience.
• Excellent Report writing skills
• Strong work ethic and the ability to work flexibly.
• Ability to network with clients, colleagues and prospects.