Associate Director / Director (m/w/x) M&A HWF Partners – Hemsley Wynne Furlonge GmbH

Background:

Hemsley Wynne Furlonge GmbH (“HWF”) is a specialist M&A insurance broker and advisor with significant expertise in structuring bespoke insurance solutions to those involved in, or advising on, M&A transactions. HWF provides strategic advice to enable parties to execute transactions efficiently and with a positive outcome. HWF has recently taken on outside investment and is on an exciting growth trajectory. The business is led by senior legal and insurance professionals with extensive experience in providing advice and placing bespoke transactional risk policies on M&A transactions. HWF was established in 2014 and has grown significantly ever since. In Fall 2017, HWF opened its first international office in Frankfurt and has since been able to implement its success story in Continental Europe.  

Job purpose:

The use of the transaction risk insurance has increased rapidly across Europe, and HWF is continuing its growth. In order to further strengthen its footprint and market recognition in Germany, HWF is looking for a highly motivated M&A professional to assist and participate in the further growth of the German team. The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of in-depth experience in general M&A and would ideally have had exposure to transactions where insurance has been used.

The role will afford the candidate the opportunity to lead the insurance workstream on high-profile transactions with the support of some of the most experienced brokers in the market, and is ultimately geared toward the goal of establishing their own network of contacts and deal generation.

The role will report to the Head of Germany of HWF and will allow the opportunity to spend time in London developing the required knowledge base (if required).

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• In the DACH region ensure that HWF delivers best in class service, including:
  • Advising clients on all transaction liability insurance solutions available in the market;
  • Structuring transaction liability insurance solutions to meet clients’ needs; and
  • Effect the placement of transaction liability insurance policies.
• To seek out new clients and continue to build HWF’s regional business and to nurture and grow existing client and prospect relationships.
• Manage claims activity (to the extent they arise) to ensure that HWF deliver best in class service.
• To monitor the potential client landscape and ensure that we are identifying and dealing with any possible gaps with our client/prospect base. 
• To maintain good working relationships with all insurers in this class of insurance.  
• To develop a good understanding of the coverage position and appetite of all insurers and continue to identify potential developments, new products and new markets.

Key requirements:

• Candidate has a minimum of three years of relevant experience in M&A.
• Candidate has an excellent understanding of the economic considerations of M&A transaction.
• Candidate has excellent skills in the English language, ideally gained in the course of an extended stay abroad.
• Candidate ideally has a contact network and the willingness to grow and extend this in order to build HWF’s business.
• Candidate is dependable, pro-active, decisive and has the entrepreneurial spirit required to facilitate the further growth of the business.

Key benefits:

• Competitive remuneration with attractive incentive scheme.
• Highly motivated work environment with the opportunity to help build a growing business with the support of an experienced and well-connected team.
• Thorough development and training through market-leading individuals.
• Friendly team, close cooperation and flat hierarchies.
• Flexible work structure.

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