Junior Underwriter

1 day ago

Sydney, Australia Montgomery Full time

Join a world leader in insurance offering international career progression
- Tailor insurance coverage for any M&A deal among many other services
- International and cross-disciplinary collaboration

This is a brilliant opportunity for a lawyer with a strong Corporate M&A or Tax law background to pivot into a high-reward, quasi-legal position.
- Tailor insurance coverage for any M&A deal among many other services
- Join a world leader in corporate insurance offering international career progression
- International and cross-disciplinary collaboration with private equity firms, deal principals, and leading lawyers

You will work with private equity firms and corporate/trade buyers to bridge a gap between the deal parties' positions through proactively sourcing and providing expert advice on unfamiliar and novel corporate situations.

**Team**

Our client's legal team is led by a top international M&A lawyer and a well-respected General Counsel who are focused on training and mentoring their team.

**Position Description**

On offer is an opportunity for a lawyer with
**2-5 years'** Corporate, Private Equity, or Tax law experience to pivot into a challenging, problem-solving, and client-centric role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to join one of the best Transaction Risk teams in Australasia as they assist private equity firms and corporate/trader buyers and sellers on M&A transactions.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Identifying deal risks through analysis of M&A transaction documentation, financial statements, and due diligence reports, as well as conducting calls with brokers, clients, and lawyers
- Drafting and negotiating policy terms for the specific risks and challenged an M&A transaction presents
- Calculating premiums and charges
- Assisting with the progress of multiple transactions across their underwriting cycle
- Liaising with external legal counsel representing the company in each deal
- Stakeholder management - develop relationships with brokers, lawyers, private equity firms, deal principals, and colleagues from our client's global offices
- Coordinate and participate in special projects

With this company's continuing growth, you will be joining a team with a competitive remuneration package.

**Requirements**:
The successful applicant will:

- Have **2-5 years** of post-admission experience and solid knowledge of legal exposures in transactions (taxation, breaches, litigation, price adjustment damages etc.).
- Ideally, you will have experience with negotiation or mediating representations and warranties
- Ability to consistently maintain current knowledge of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to their business, to proactively respond to changing business environments
- Strong negotiation and communication skills

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