M&A Underwriter

AIG; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance leader is seeking a Senior M&A Underwriter in Greater London. The role involves conducting complex legal and financial risk analysis for M&A transactions. Candidates should be qualified lawyers with strong communication and negotiation skills, capable of developing bespoke insurance solutions. This position emphasizes collaboration and offers a supportive workplace culture, substantial benefits for employees, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Professional development opportunities

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with M&A transactional experience preferred.
• Excellent legal drafting skills and negotiation capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with financial lines team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal and financial risk analysis for M&A deals.
• Underwrite corporate transaction risks and develop new business.
• Present at meetings and build relationships with clients.

Skills

Legal, technical and business development skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial decision making

Education

UK (or commonwealth) qualified lawyer

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

Make your mark in M&A

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.

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 you’ll 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

#LI-AIG

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

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 what’s 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 security—as well as your professional development—to 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 world’s 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

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s 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 AIG’s 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.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [e-mail].

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