Insurance Investment Banking Intern: M&A & ILS

Howden Re is the global reinsurance broker and risk, capital & strategic advisor focused on relentless innovation & superior analytics for top client service.

A leading risk, capital and strategic advisor to the global insurance and reinsurance industries.

Founded in 2015, Howden Capital Markets & Advisory (“HCMA”) is one of the premier insurance-focused investment banking groups in the industry.

Our team covers a broad range of insurance carrier and insurance services companies and offers expertise in M&A, capital raising, general strategic advice and Insurance-Linked Securities.

• Interns develop their skills through broad and frequent exposure to both junior and senior bankers.
• You will gain knowledge and skills to build a strong career foundation in financial services.
• Participate in all stages of transaction executions, from the pitch phase through closing.
• Prepare presentation materials for use in client meetings; covering topics such as strategic alternatives, capital markets activity and general corporate finance.
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and to analyze the impacts of different capital structures and potential M&A transactions.
• Participate in the origination and execution of M&A, equity, debt and ILS transactions.
• Assisting in preparation of company marketing documents and client presentations in addition to performing research and various analyses in support of new business generation.
• Assisting in preparation of company valuations involving using various methodologies including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables and trans-action comparables.

• Must have completed their junior year in a 4-year college or university.
• Candidates must have a proven academic record with a minimum GPA of 3.6 and an interest in finance.
• The ideal candidate will have: (i) an enduring work ethic and track record of success; (ii) the ability to function equally well in both a team setting and on a self-directed basis; and (iii) excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills.
• Required to be actively enrolled in a four-year college or university.
• An undergrad in Business Administration with a focus in economics is preferred but not required.
• Previous work or internship experience in the financial and/or insurance industries is a plus.
• Prior investment banking experience is not required.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US.

Please note:

this is an in-person opportunity based in New York, NY. This program runs from early June – early August 2026.

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients.

Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold.

The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.