M&A Underwriter

AIG Insurance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance provider in Greater London is seeking a Senior M&A Underwriter. The role involves conducting legal and financial risk analysis for corporate transactions, and developing tailored insurance solutions. Candidates should be UK qualified lawyers or have relevant M&A transactional experience. Strong negotiation skills, a deep understanding of underwriting corporate risks, and proficiency in drafting legal documents are essential. This opportunity offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Total Rewards Program including health and wellbeing benefits

Support for professional development

Inclusive company culture

Qualifications

• UK (or commonwealth) qualified lawyer preferred for M&A transactions.
• Technical knowledge in negotiating M&A transactions is required.
• Strong communication skills for drafting legal/commercial documents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal, financial, and commercial risk analysis for M&A deals.
• Underwrite corporate transaction deals across various sectors and sizes.
• Develop and market new insurance products for M&A needs.

Skills

Loan Processing

Computer Skills

Fraud

Math

Banking

Pricing

Analysis Skills

Fair Housing Regulations

Underwriting

Financial Analysis

Negotiation

Phone Etiquette

Education

UK qualified lawyer

Other relevant M&A transactional experience

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. Its an opportunity to grow your skills and experience as a valued member of the team.

Make your mark in M&A

AIGs underwriters develop insurance solutions that address the exposures of companies and individuals and embody AIGs tradition of innovation bringing to market ground-breaking insurance solutions for our changing world. AIGs 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.

How you will create an impact

You will undertake a process of legal financial and commercial risk analysis for M&A deals with a view to providing clients with a bespoke insurance solution that allows them to meet their transaction objectives.

Your activities will be centred on underwriting corporate transaction deals across all sizes jurisdictions and sectors of business carrying out detailed warranty and indemnity analysis developing and marketing new business assisting with new product development and developing new and existing broker and client relationships.

The role’s activities will be focused on the underwriting of corporate transaction risks in conjunction with the other members of the M&A team to deliver timely and bespoke transaction insurance documents on transaction risk deals. Supporting management with the implementation of agreed strategies for growing the book of business. Developing commercially successful relationships with M&A production and distribution sources with focus on brokers law firms investment banks accountants and private equity funds.

Regularly attending and presenting at external client meetings commercial and legal seminars with a view to building relationships. Propose and develop new transaction insurance products.

What youll need to succeed

UK (or commonwealth) qualified lawyer preferred or other relevant M&A transactional experience such as tax or accounting.

Technical knowledge in relation to negotiating and managing M&A transactions.

Excellent legal technical and business development skills

Strong written and oral communication skills; extremely 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 collaboratively work with local financial lines team and brokers.

Ability to understand and execute commercial decision making in a context of legal risk assessment.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in whats most important to you. That is why we created our Total Rewards Program a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health wellbeing and financial securityas well as your professional developmentto bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the worlds most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us across our operations we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG you can go further to support individuals businesses and communities helping them to manage risk respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset our people through continuous learning and development in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

Were committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each others talents backgrounds cultures opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIGs greatest assets and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race color religion age gender gender expression national origin veteran status disability or any other legally protected categories.

Functional Area: UW - Underwriting

AIG Europe S.A. (U.K. Branch) & American International Group UK Ltd

Key Skills

• Loan Processing
• Computer Skills
• Fraud
• Math
• Banking
• Pricing
• Analysis Skills
• Fair Housing Regulations
• Underwriting
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiation
• Phone Etiquette

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1