Assistant Underwriter - M&A

London, England, United Kingdom

10/1/2024

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Assistant Underwriter

Acquinex is a specialist Managing General Agency focussed on providing bespoke mergers and acquisition (M&A) related insurance products on small to mid-market deals across Europe. We have offices in Spain, Denmark, Germany, Poland and the U.K (London and Bristol).

Role and opportunityWe are seeking an underwriting assistant to assist and support our UK warranty and indemnity (W&I) underwriting team with the management of its underwriting workload. The role represents a great opportunity to work with and learn from experienced and respected legal and insurance professionals in a relaxed, non-hierarchical environment.

As a W&I underwriting assistant at Acquinex, you will provide support regarding all the operational and administrative aspects of the business and will regularly interact with brokers to ensure the smooth operation of the underwriting function.

The position is permanent and full time and will be based out of either our London or Bristol office. It is ideally suited to an experienced administrator or PA or a graduate looking to obtain relevant experience for a future career in law, insurance or M&A.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes:

• a proven desire to work within M&A
• previous work experience in an office-based environment (such as a law firm, insurer, broker or other relevant organisation) is preferred
• committed, motivated and keen to learn
• strong interpersonal and communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
• must be an organised individual with good time management skills
• an ability and willingness to work independently and as part of a team across business areas, both in the office and as part of remote teams
• proficient in Microsoft Excel.
  
  

Qualifications

We encourage applications from high quality candidates with experience in administration or graduates commencing their professional career. You must be numerically strong and have the desire and ability to excel in an environment where personal communication and analytical skills are key.

You must be eligible or have permission to work in the UK at the time of application.

Further information

As well as a competitive salary we offer the following benefits -

• Competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more
• Referral schemes
• Discounted rates on PIB products
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to ‘give something back’ interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass – giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way. From the individual actions that our colleagues take every day through to installing the right facilities across our premises, there are many measures in place to help reduce PIB’s carbon footprint.
  
  

We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business. If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you. PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for. We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.

We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Department

Acquinex

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

37.5

Salary

Competitive