Zurich Insurance

Restructuring Manager / M&A Manager

Zurich Insurance

part-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Identifying the relevant market benchmarks and trends for the run-off industry as well as any managed portfolios
  • Researching, documenting and presenting information on the buyer universe
  • Developing business relationships with buyers, sellers, reinsurers, intermediaries, external advisers and internal stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of portfolio disposal strategies
  • Supporting the onboarding and management of portfolios from across the Zurich group
  • Collaborating with local BU staff to understand and evaluate portfolio characteristics
  • Analysis of the underlying data in the portfolio
  • Supporting in the work led by the transaction lead across Underwriting, Claims, Actuarial and Finance functions to ensure operational effectiveness before exit
  • Contributing to the delivery of high levels of customer service to ZLS’ BU partners across the Zurich group
  • Working with internal colleagues or professional advisers, preparing sale documentation and a Data Room
  • Managing buyers’ information and access requests during a live transaction process
  • Assisting ZLS legal, and external counsel where relevant, in developing a suite of legal contracts
  • Contributing to the exit strategy to maximize shareholder value and achieve finality
  • Working with other functions within ZLS to ensure regulatory consents are secured in advance of, or following, an exit
  • Preparing and supporting in the execution of the internal and external communication plan including staff plan for the team that works on the portfolio being exited
  • Preparing and executing a plan to ensure smooth transition to the preferred bidder and project manage separation and post closing issues

Requirements

  • Finance, Business, Accounting, Actuarial or similar degree; or a relevant professional qualification or progress towards such a professional qualification
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in insurance / reinsurance with emphasis on insurance accounting & finance
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint; in particular experience in preparing Powerpoint presentations to a high standard
  • Buy or sell-side project management experience in a corporate M&A environment, including due diligence processes (preferred)
  • Insurance finance & accounting knowledge with emphasis on M&A and reinsurance transaction experience (preferred)
  • Interest in, and ability to, research companies and markets
  • Working knowledge of the legacy insurance/ reinsurance market (preferred)
Benefits
  • 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme
  • annual company bonus
  • private medical insurance
  • option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday
  • three days paid volunteering
  • up to 16 weeks' full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • discounted gym membership
  • access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
insurance accountingfinanceactuarial analysisproject managementdue diligencedata analysisportfolio managementlegal contract developmentcustomer servicecommunication planning
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcollaborationpresentation skillsorganizational skillsresearch skillsproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilityteamworkstakeholder management
Certifications
professional qualification in financeprogress towards professional qualification