Senior Transactional Liability Underwriter

zdnu_Ryan Specialty Netherlands BV; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ryan Specialty in Amsterdam seeks a Senior Transactional Liability Underwriter to assess complex M&A related risk, structure coverage, and identify growth opportunities while guiding junior underwriters.

You will monitor regulatory changes, coordinate with legal teams, and ensure accurate entries in underwriting systems, delivering actionable insights to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred in Business Admin, Finance or Risk Management.
• 5+ years of experience in M&A or Financial Underwriting with a Bachelor’s degree or 3 years with a Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Underwrites complex transactions and uncovers liabilities to prepare indications, policies and binder agreements.
• Collaborates with internal and external legal counsel to design optimal coverage structures and mitigate risks.
• Identifies growth opportunities and proposes actionable underwrite initiatives for warranties & indemnity, tax & contingencies insurance in M&A.
• Ensures accurate entries in underwriting systems; tracks exposures and supports M&A underwriting strategy.
• Provides insights to senior management on complex deal data to enable successful underwriting of specialized policies.

Skills

M&A underwriting

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

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

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 (CM&A) 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.

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