US M&A Tax Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&A Insurance Underwriter is seeking a US M&A Tax Specialist in Watford to enhance their growing team. The role involves managing the underwriting process, nurturing relationships with brokers and law firms, and requires US tax qualifications. This position offers an exciting opportunity to join a reputable firm without prior insurance experience necessary, targeted for candidates with proven relevant M&A experience.

Qualifications

• US qualified tax specialist with recent M&A experience.
• Background in law, CPA, or relevant M&A environment.
• Strong customer orientation and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle entire underwriting process focusing on US.
• Establish and develop international broker and customer relationships.
• Build relationships with law firms in various jurisdictions.

Skills

Customer orientation

Decision-making

Persuasiveness

Team skills

Adaptability

Education

Legal qualification

CPA qualification

Degree in law / commercial law / business administration

Job description

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US M&A Tax Specialist, watford, hertfordshire

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Client:

SRM Recruitment

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

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Job Description:

SRM Recruitment have been retained by a reputable, London headquartered M&A Insurance Underwriter who are growing their US tax, transactional risk business in the UK. As part of a strategic growth plan they are now looking to recruit an experienced US qualified Tax specialist with strong M&A experience to join them as a Tax Insurance Underwriter.

Responsibilities:

• Handling the entire underwriting process, with specific focus on the US starting with confidentiality agreements, preparing non-binding indications, drafting policies, negotiating contract terms and preparing underwriting requests.
• Issue of policy documents
• Establishment and development of international broker and customer relationships
• Building relationships with law firms in different jurisdictions

Requirements:

• Due to the jurisdictional focus of the role you will be a US qualified tax specialist with either a legal or CPA qualification
• Ideally, a degree in law / commercial law / business administration or in another relevant M&A environment, e.g. Corporate finance in the Big 4 or Banking
• Your strengths include strong customer orientation, decision-making power and a high degree of persuasiveness, as well as high motivation and resilience
• You have already been able to demonstrate your strong team skills, your high sense of responsibility and your adaptability when dealing with a wide range of technical issues

This is an exciting opportunity to join a smaller team environment who enjoy a strong brand reputation in the market.

No previous insurance experience is required. Due to the specific nature of this work we are only able to respond to candidates with current US M&A tax experience who are based in London.