Senior Transactional Liability Underwriter

Ryan Specialty; Amsterdam; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Ryan Specialty is seeking a Senior Transactional Liability Underwriter in Amsterdam to lead underwriting of complex M&A-related liabilities, identify growth opportunities, and ensure high-quality risk assessment and compliance.

You will mentor junior underwriters, monitor regulatory changes, collaborate with legal counsel, and provide actionable insights to senior management. Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in M&A underwriting preferred.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in related field.
• 5+ years of work experience in M&A or financial underwriting.

Aufgaben

• Analyzes complex underwriting contracts and uncovers liabilities to prepare indications, policies and binder agreements.
• Mitigates legal risks and develops optimal coverage structures with internal and external counsel.
• Identifies growth potential and proposes initiatives to underwrite warranty and indemnity policies in M&A.
• Ensures accurate entries in underwriting systems to track exposures and supports M&A underwriting strategy.
• Analyzes complex M&A deal data and provides insights to senior management for underwriting of warranties, tax liability and contingent liability insurance.
• Implements quality assurance measures, reviews policy wordings, and conducts audits to maintain underwriting standards and compliance.
• Adapts communication and leverages knowledge of warranties, tax and contingencies to deliver critical information.
• Monitors regulatory changes, market shifts, deal structure, jurisdiction and indemnification obligations to improve underwriting approaches.
• Mentors junior underwriters and fosters a collaborative underwriting environment.

Kenntnisse

Underwriting

M&A risk assessment

Regulatory compliance

Legal collaboration

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Business Administration / Finance / Risk Management

State P&C license

Surplus line license (CISR/CMAA a plus)

Jobbeschreibung

Position Summary:

The Senior Transactional Liability Underwriter is responsible for underwriting complex transactions, identifying growth opportunities, proposing initiatives for risk mitigation, and ensuring accurate entries in connection with M&A transactions. The role monitors regulatory changes and cultivates a collaborative environment by providing guidance to underwriters. They provide actionable insights to senior management, implement quality assurance measures, and navigate complex legal landscapes by leveraging understanding of warranties & indemnity, tax & contingence insurance.

Location:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

What will your job entail?

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyzes complex underwriting contracts, uncovers hidden liabilities to prepare non-binding indication letters, insurance policies and binder agreements through advanced techniques.
• Navigates complex legal landscapes, mitigates legal risks, and develops optimal coverage structures through strong partnerships with internal and external legal counsel.
• Identifies potential for growth and risk mitigation and proposes actionable initiatives to underwrite warranty and indemnity insurance policies in connection with M&A transactions.
• Ensures proper and timely entries in underwriting systems to track exposures, analyzes trends, and supports in the implementation of the M&A underwriting strategy.
• Analyzes complex M&A deal specific data and provides actionable insights to senior management for successful underwriting of complex sensitive products in representations and warranties insurance, tax liability insurance and contingent liability insurance.
• Implements and enforces quality assurance measures, reviews policy wordings, and conducts audits to maintain the highest underwriting standards and compliance.
• Adapts communication style and leverages understanding of warranties & indemnity, tax & contingence insurance to deliver critical information, and addresses concerns.
• Monitors regulatory changes, market shifts, M&A deal structure, jurisdiction and indemnification obligations and evolving legal trends to improve underwriting approaches.
• Cultivates a collaborative and efficient underwriting environment, provides expert guidance, coaching, and development opportunities to junior underwriters.

Work Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; Business Administration, Finance, and Risk Management preferred. Any other related discipline or commensurate work experience considered.
• 5+ years of work experience in M&A or Financial Underwriting with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years of work experience with a Master’s degree.

Licenses & Certifications:

• State P&C and/or surplus line license is required.
• Certified Insurance Service Representative (CISR), Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CMAA) a plus.

Disclaimer

Ryan Specialty is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building and sustaining a diverse workforce throughout the organization.Our vision is an inclusive and equitable workplace where all employees are valued for and evaluated on their performance and contributions. Differences in race, creed, color, religious beliefs, physical or mental capabilities, gender identity or expression,sexual orientation, and many other characteristics bring together varied perspectives and add value to the service we provide our clients, trading partners,and communities.This policy extends to all aspects of our employment practices, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, discipline, firing, promoting, transferring, compensation, benefits, training, leaves of absence, and other terms, conditions, and benefits of employment.