M&A Lawyer

Angove Partners; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Angove Partners in Amsterdam seeks an M&A lawyer to underwrite W&I insurance related to transactions and run the insurance process with private equity firms, corporates, lawyers, and insurers. The candidate will review policy wordings, negotiate comments, draft endorsements, and guide underwriters on risk and interpretation.

The role requires 2-7 years of M&A experience, strong deal sense, and excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2-7 years experience working as an M&A lawyer for a reputable law firm.
• Strong understanding of deal processes and transaction dynamics.
• Commercial mindset with excellent negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple deals in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and negotiating W&I insurance policy wordings.
• Responding to insured counsel comments and proposed amendments to policy language.
• Drafting bespoke endorsements, exclusions, limitations, and W&I-specific coverage provisions.
• Advising underwriters internally on wording risk and legal interpretation issues.
• Stress-testing wording against potential claims scenarios and litigation outcomes.
• Helping maintain and update precedent wordings and clause libraries.
• Working closely with W&I underwriters and claims teams on complex technical points.
• Assessing whether requested wording changes materially alter the insurer’s risk position.
• Analysing transaction documents (SPAs, disclosure letters, tax deeds, structuring memos).

Skills

M&A lawyer

Negotiation

Deal execution

Stakeholder management

Contract drafting

Education

LL.M. or equivalent

Job description

Angove Partners are working with an insurance underwriter based in Amsterdam, who are looking to bring on a M&A lawyer.

About this role:

You will underwrite W&I insurance policies related to M&A transactions and run the insurance transactional process alongside —working closely with private equity firms, corporates, lawyers, and insurers.

What will you be doing:

• Reviewing and negotiating W&I insurance policy wordings.
• Responding to insured counsel comments and proposed amendments to policy language
• Drafting bespoke endorsements, exclusions, limitations, and W&I-specific coverage provisions
• Advising underwriters internally on wording risk and legal interpretation issue
• Stress-testing wording against potential claims scenarios and litigation outcomes
• Helping maintain and update precedent wordings, clause libraries, and internal knowledge resources
• Working closely with W&I underwriters and claims teams on complex technical points
• Assessing whether requested wording changes materially alter the insurer’s risk position
• Analysing transaction documents (SPAs, disclosure letters, tax deeds, structuring memos)

About you:

• 2-7 years experience working as an M&A lawyer for a reputable law firm
• Strong understanding of deal processes and transaction dynamics
• Commercial mindset with excellent negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multiple deals in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills