(Senior) Underwriter – Transaction Risk Insurance SE & LATAM
About this role
Position : (Senior) Underwriter – Transaction Risk Insurance
About Tokio Marine HCC :
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) is a leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Ireland, and other exciting locations. With the strength and stability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine group, and more than forty years of growth, profitability, and stability, we offer important insurance products that most people don’t even know exist.
Just as we invest in our company, we invest in our employees’ careers. We provide our employees a collaborative and rewarding environment within which to gain the knowledge, skills, and experience that lead to a rewarding career. Our products allow our customers to take on opportunity with confidence. In turn, our competitive salaries, attractive benefits, and potential for career growth allow you to take on opportunity with confidence.
Description:
As a (Senior) Underwriter focussing on insurance for Mergers & Acquisitions (Transaction Risk Insurance), you will form part of a dynamic team of professionals that focus on developing our regional portfolio. You will directly report to the Transaction Risk Insurance Manager Southern Europe and Latam and carry out selection, analysis, and pricing of policies, as well as negotiate the insurance terms and conditions with brokers and insureds in order to issue the final contractual documentation. You will be key in helping build profitable relationships with brokers and insureds and your role will fully support and comply with the company’s objectives and standards.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse data relating to an account: study financial, regional/national economic trends and industry conditions in the assigned underwriting discipline.
- Follow underwriting guidelines and submit underwriting, pricing and negotiations recommendations to the underwriting committee of Transaction Risk Insurance.
- Autonomously run the underwriting process of complex M&A insurance projects.
- Draft, negotiate and adapt policy terms for the specific risks and challenges an M&A transaction presents.
- Coordinate and oversee the performance of external legal counsel representing the company in each M&A deal.
- Develop and maintain relationships with brokers, lawyers, private equity firms, deal principals and colleagues from Tokio Marine HCC offices worldwide.
- Attend off-site conferences, trade shows, seminars and meetings.
- Coordinate and/or participate in special projects including underwriting standards, best practices and legal compliance.
Requirements:
- Minimum 3– 5 years’ experience in a role focused on transactions, e.g. law firm or corporate legal department, advisory roles in financial services, private equity; or relevant experience in TRI underwriting.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Law.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French or Italian. Spanish or Portuguese are a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of legal exposures in transactions (taxation, breaches, litigation, price adjustment, damages, etc.).
- Specific experience with negotiating or mediating representations and warranties or other transactional risk insurance solutions is a must.
- Solid understanding of financial statements is a plus.
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Company at a glance
Tokio Marine HCC focuses on what matters most; our people. Empowered employees deliver on commitments and look beyond profits to drive a culture of innovation and collaboration.
We are diverse. We are entrepreneurial. We are forward thinkers who know risk and know our customers. With offices in the U.S. and Europe, we are leading the industry, underwriting more than 100 classes of specialty insurance in 180 countries. Our products and capabilities set the standard for the industry, and many of our approximately 3,900 employees are industry-leading experts.
Each of our highly entrepreneurial businesses are equipped to underwrite special situations, companies and individuals, delivering effective solutions for our customers. After all, our customers are our number one priority.
TMHCC was founded in 1974 and has achieved over 40 targeted acquisitions since our founding. Our outstanding record of growth and profitability even in the most challenging environments is a testament to the talent of our people and our unwavering commitment to the customer.
Thoughtful. Sincere. Human. We aren’t just insurance professionals—we are collaborators who strive to make the world a better place through purposeful, simple and flexible insurance and risk management practices.
Top Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Attractive benefits
- Career growth opportunities
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