Overview

M&A DIRECTOR | 29775

You will be a senior member of the team and will be responsible for focusing on generating revenue and advising clients on transaction advisory related matters for life insurers. This will include advice on buy-side / sell-side due diligence, valuation, risk and capital, deal structuring, and integration support for clients in different markets.

Ref: 29775

  • Location: London
  • Category: Life Actuarial
  • Type: Permanent

Overview

Key responsibilities including however, not limited to the following:

  • Building and scaling a market-leading actuarial M&A proposition to generate new sources of revenue for the team
  • Owning deal origination, shaping deal strategy and leading multidisciplinary delivery
  • Carrying out buy-side / sell-side due diligence covering reserves, capital, pricing, asset/liability risks, model risk etc.
  • Performing valuations including consideration of embedded value approaches where relevant, Solvency II own funds, IFRS 17 impact assessments
  • Advising on regulatory & restructuring activities e.g., Part VII transfers, FPPP requirements, approvals process, integration readiness etc.
  • Assessing and communicating synergies and integration opportunities e.g., operating model, data & systems, governance etc.
  • Developing new client relationships, liaising with existing clients & leveraging your existing relationships to generate revenue for the team

Experience required:

  • Proven Director-level origination and delivery track record in the UK Insurance industry
  • Strong relationships across the UK Life Insurance industry and Bermuda (preferable but not essential)
  • Strong leadership skills – acts as a senior leader within the Life team, coaching other members, setting quality standards, and building capability in transaction advisory
  • Life actuarial M&A background acquired in an actuarial consultancy or (re)insurance company or similar
  • Strong understanding of the UK Life Insurance market and M&A landscape with a willingness of applying those principles globally
  • High performing self-motivated team player that both leads and works collaboratively
  • Ability to sponsor/shape modelling automation and analytics (e.g., Python/R/SQL/Alteryx/Power BI)

Consultant

Steve Stubbings

Business Director | Life & Non-Life Actuarial

T: +44 (0) 203 867 9821

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