M&A Director

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)