M&A Underwriter

AIG Insurance; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance company is seeking a Senior M&A Underwriter to conduct risk analysis for M&A deals, underwrite corporate transactions, and deliver bespoke insurance solutions. The ideal candidate will be a UK qualified lawyer or have relevant M&A experience, demonstrating strong communication and negotiation skills. Benefits include a comprehensive Total Rewards Program covering health and professional development. This role is based in London.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

Professional development opportunities

Financial security benefits

Qualifications

• UK qualified lawyer preferred, or relevant M&A transactional experience.
• Highly proficient in drafting legal and commercial documents.
• Ability to negotiate with sophisticated advisors and clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, financial, and commercial risk analysis for M&A deals.
• Underwrite corporate transaction deals across various sectors.
• Deliver bespoke transaction insurance documents in coordination with the M&A team.
• Attend and present at client meetings and legal seminars to build relationships.

Skills

Legal, technical, and business development skills

Strong communication skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

UK (or Commonwealth) qualified lawyer

Job description

At AIG, we are reimagining the way we help customers to manage risk. Join us as a Senior M&A Underwriter to play your part in that transformation. It's an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team. AIG's underwriters develop insurance solutions that address the exposures of companies and individuals, and embody AIG's tradition of innovation, bringing to market ground-breaking insurance solutions for our changing world. AIG's underwriters help to find insurance solutions for risks from a range of areas including life insurance, aviation, financial lines, casualty, environmental, catastrophic events, high net worth individuals, and boardroom liabilities.

Responsibilities

• Undertake legal, financial, and commercial risk analysis for M&A deals, providing clients with bespoke insurance solutions that meet their transaction objectives.
• Underwrite corporate transaction deals of all sizes, jurisdictions, and sectors, carrying out detailed warranty and indemnity analysis, developing and marketing new business, and assisting with new product development.
• Deliver timely and bespoke transaction insurance documents in coordination with the M&A team, supporting management in growing the book of business and developing relationships with brokers, law firms, investment banks, accountants, and private equity funds.
• Regularly attend and present at external client meetings and commercial and legal seminars to build and strengthen relationships.

Qualifications

• UK (or Commonwealth) qualified lawyer preferred, or other relevant M&A transactional experience such as tax or accounting.
• Technical knowledge in negotiating and managing M&A transactions.
• Excellent legal, technical, and business development skills.
• Strong written and oral communication skills; highly proficient drafter of legal and commercial documents.
• Ability to negotiate with commercially and legally sophisticated advisors and clients.
• Highly focused, enthusiastic, and creative thinker.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with local financial lines teams and brokers.
• Capability to understand and execute commercial decision making in a context of legal risk assessment.

Benefits

Enjoy a comprehensive Total Rewards Program that covers health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional development, providing peace of mind for you and your family.