Corporate M&A Lawyer (W&I Underwriter)

SRM Recruitment have been retained by a reputable, European headquartered M&A Insurance Underwriter who are growing their transactional risk business in the UK. As part of a strategic growth plan they are now looking to recruit a Corporate Lawyer (or Big 4 Accountant) with strong M&A experience to join them as a W&I Underwriter.

Responsibilities:

• Handling the entire underwriting process, with specific focus on UK and Continental Europe 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:

• 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 flexibility

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.