W&I Underwriter

Overview

In this role you will assess, structure, and underwrite W&I policies for cross-border transactions, working closely with brokers, advisors, and deal teams. You will review deal documents and diligence to identify risk and lead underwriting projects, while building strong relationships with clients and law firms. This is a stepping-stone to shape a dynamic underwriting career in a high-value M&A environment within a global platform. You will operate in a growth-focused team that values proactive, credible engagement with senior deal professionals.

Pay / Benefits

• highly competitive compensation package
• exposure to marquee transactions
• supportive environment with clear progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assess, structure and underwrite W&I policies for cross-border transactions
• Review transaction documents, diligence reports, and deal structures to identify risk
• Lead underwriting projects and manage relationships with brokers, law firms, and clients
• Collaborate with deal teams and advisers to support high-value international M&A activity
• Engage credibly with senior deal professionals and drive underwriting outcomes

Key requirements

• UK-qualified lawyer with 3–6 years PQE
• Strong private M&A experience with track record of leading deals and managing projects
• Ability to engage credibly with senior deal professionals
• Ambition, proactivity and drive to build a career in M&A-driven underwriting

• strong communication and diplomacy
• proactivity and drive
• relationship management with brokers, law firms, and clients
• W&I underwriting for complex, high-value transactions
• risk assessment and deal structuring review
• cross-border transaction analysis

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