Infrastructure Lead - Insurance Due Diligence (IDD)

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of over 21,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

We're moving from strength to strength, expanding our global reach and growing both organically and through strategic, high-quality mergers and acquisitions. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we're enhancing our unique culture and values, whilst continuing to expand our capability to innovate, and deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.

Team: Transactional Diligence – Infrastructure Practice

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Infrastructure Lead to join our growing Insurance Due Diligence (IDD) team. This role is pivotal in shaping and expanding our infrastructure advisory capabilities, mentoring junior team members, and driving business development initiatives across the infrastructure M&A sector.

What you'll do

Practice Leadership

• Lead the development and delivery of IDD services across infrastructure sectors including energy, transport, healthcare, education, and social housing.
• Collaborate with specialist teams (e.g. Construction, Energy, Real Estate, Financial Lines) to deliver comprehensive risk and insurance advisory solutions.
• Develop and refine methodologies for infrastructure IDD reporting, ensuring consistency, quality, and commercial insight.

Client Delivery

• Write and deliver IDD reports, including detailed review of insurance documentation, claims analysis, and risk profiling.
• Engage with clients to understand transaction structures and tailor IDD scope accordingly.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with transaction timelines and client expectations.
• Portfolio management / developing our offering for PE backed firms.

Business Development

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the infrastructure M&A space.
• Support pitch development and client proposals, leveraging Howden’s infrastructure credentials.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including infrastructure and private equity funds, asset managers, and corporates.

Training & Development

• Design and implement structured training programmes for junior members of the team, focusing on IDD fundamentals, sector-specific risks, and client engagement.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to support career development and technical growth.
• Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to internal learning resources.

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience in infrastructure insurance, risk advisory, or due diligence.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure asset classes and transaction structures (e.g. PPP/PFI, secondary purchases).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor junior professionals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial acumen and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Professional certifications (e.g. Dip CII, ACII, PMP) are advantageous.
• Experience working within a consultancy or M&A advisory environment.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond

We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.