Insurance Due Diligence Project Manager

Lockton Companies; Peacehaven; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international insurance consultancy in the UK is looking for a candidate in a client-facing role focused on insurance due diligence. Responsibilities include assessing insurance programs, engaging with clients, and networking within the Private Equity and Corporate Finance sectors. Ideal applicants will have professional insurance experience, strong time management skills, and the ability to work under deadlines. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic company that supports innovative practices in insurance consulting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent time management skills including the ability to work to short deadlines.
• Proven professional insurance experience is essential.
• Ability to network with clients, colleagues, and prospects.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to understand deal-specific requirements and negotiate terms.
• Assess the robustness of the target company insurance programme.
• Support the team in report production and findings presentation.

Skills

Excellent time management skills

Professional insurance experience

Strong work ethic

Networking ability

Job description

Since its foundation in 1966 Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held independent by helping clients achieve their business objectives. Today with more than 13,000 Associates in over 125 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, excellentcommunication and organisation skills will be required. More specifically, the role will include:

• Speaking with clients to understand deal‑specific requirements and negotiate engagementterms.
• 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.

Candidate Profile

Competencies you will need to demonstrate include:

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