Underwriting Assistant – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Location: London City Hybrid working: Home/ Office base Salary: £30,000 per annum About the role Our Client is excited to be recruiting an underwriting assistant to join the international M&A team. Based in London and working within a team of expert insurance and legal professionals, your role will be to support the M&A team to efficiently and profitably manage a varied, international portfolio of transactional risk business. This role presents an excellent opportunity for those seeking to develop foundational underwriting knowledge and skills within a specialist portfolio
Key Responsibilities • Provide day-to-day support to the M&A team, encompassing the full policy life cycle, delegated authorities, and reinsurance arrangements. • Ensure timely and accurate data entry to an in-house underwriting system. • Maintain and develop relationships with brokers. • Prepare quotes for new business by underwriting guidelines. • Attend meetings with other departments, including Delegated Underwriting, Finance, Management Information, Credit Control, Compliance and Operations • Prepare data-driven presentations and files for internal management and external regulatory use. • Ad-hoc duties may be periodically required. Key Skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills and an ability to express ideas clearly. • Numerical aptitude and good attention to detail • A proactive approach and strong work ethic with the ability to work enthusiastically and collaboratively within a team. • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (predominantly Excel, but also PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook), additional training is available. • A customer-focused approach, with the ability to establish good relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. • An ability to manage your time, meet deadlines and prioritise efficiently. • An open, cooperative mindset with an interest in M&A • Drive and ambition to develop and progress.