Underwriter | M&A Insurance

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.
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 roles 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.
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
extremely proficient drafter of legal and commercial documents
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
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.
At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. 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
AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. 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.
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