Senior W&I Underwriter - UK & Lloyd's

AXA XL provides a full suite of M&A products (W&I, tax and contingent liability insurance) to a broad range of corporate and financial institution clients, across a variety of sectors and jurisdictions.

Our growing team of M&A underwriters based across London, Paris and New York gives us the capability to underwrite transactions globally.

In London, our M&A underwriters work as part of a combined transactional risk group with our experienced Title team – this allows us also to provide hybrid Title and fundamental warranty coverage alongside our M&A products, which we believe gives us a unique place in the market.

This is a regulated role under the Central Bank of Ireland’s Fitness and Probity regime.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the underwriting process: analysis and assessment of broker submissions; preparing quotes for deals in line with underwriting appetite and guidelines; reviewing transaction documentation, due diligence reports, and disclosure documentation; instructing and liaising with external legal counsel; drafting underwriting questions and hosting underwriting calls; drafting and negotiating policy coverage and terms.
• Monitoring and managing portfolio: monitoring account status, financial exposure, and premium collection; maintaining compliance with internal and external guidelines and legal requirements; supporting business planning and forecasting; working with the claims team to support settlement of claims.
• Team support: supporting team members through deals and day‑to‑day business issues; participating in round‑table discussions on risk assessment; providing leadership and training to junior colleagues.
• Executing underwriting strategy: achieving business unit performance goals; developing and managing underwriting strategies for portfolio growth; identifying, targeting, and establishing relationships with new clients, brokers, and lawyers; promoting the company’s expertise and cross-marketing with other AXA XL lines.

You will report to Head of M&A and Title, UK and Lloyd's.

Qualifications

• Required skills and abilities
• Experience in transactional liability insurance (broker/underwriter or client/adviser viewpoint) demonstrating technical knowledge.
• Either a qualified lawyer with M&A or other corporate transactional experience, or corporate experience in a transaction‑oriented role.
• Influential negotiating skills and comfort working with legal documents.
• Excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment with tight deadlines and deal‑time pressures.
• Desired skills and abilities
• Robust sales and marketing plus customer service skills with a proven track record in developing effective business relationships with brokers and insureds.
• Ability to develop and understand business processes, strategy and planning; applying business understanding and/or management experience to set direction within the segment or function.
• Ability to lead in accordance with AXA XL Core Values and Culture.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and personalized benefits covering health, wellbeing, lifestyle and financial security.
• Robust support for flexible working arrangements.
• Enhanced family‑friendly leave benefits.

AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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