Infrastructure Lead - Insurance Due Diligence; IDD

Infrastructure Lead - Insurance Due Diligence (IDD)

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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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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,…