Mergers & Acquisitions Growth Leader

The successful candidate with have responsibility for coordinating, growing and building on the production and pipeline of Transactional Risk business within the M&A team, with a particular focus on law firm relationships.

You will provide directional management including financial and operational responsibility whilst adhering to Group standards.

You will identify, manage and develop client, insurer and team relationships, and convert prospects.  

The Role

• Strategy and planning: facilitates collaborative processes, ensuring well-articulated and prioritised set of medium and long-term goals in delivery of the M&A proposition and strategy.
• Execution and placement: focus on building WTW’s M&A capability ensuring execution and advice is of the highest standard. Deliver optimisation of revenue from new and existing clients through the use of the full range of appropriate placement channels and markets, delivering bespoke insurance solutions within tight timeframes
• Inclusive and collaborative – works with M&A team members and producers of M&A business  locally and across ROW, cognisant of local culture and capabilities working to identify and convert M&A business.  Facilitates M&A initiatives, supporting Finex Group FINEX initiatives and innovation.
• Organisation design and development working with other CofE’s, other WTW offices  and other LoBs to convert business and co-ordinate activities, including innovation and cross-selling initiatives  to better service prospect and clients.
• Reporting: Lead the preparation of regular / periodic updates, reports and analysis to assist M&A, Finex, LoB and CRB leadership.
• Client Relationship Management: Understand the clients’ business, structure and their insurance needs. Identify primary budget holders and decision makers within clients, establish and maintain active relationships with these people.
• Insurer relationships: Support and build strong relationships with underwriters/insurers in London and international markets

The Requirements:

Qualifications: 

• Educated to a degree, or MBA level (or country equivalent) and/or Professional experience working with lawyers, Financial Sponsors and M&A

Experience: 

• Experience or interest in mergers and acquisitions/transactional risk and private equity clients helpful with a particular focus on lawyer relationships.
• Focus on business development, in particular in developing strong relationships and identifying, converting and managing opportunities from law firms and financial sponsors
• Good interpersonal and strong organizational skills
• Experience of working as part of a team

Skills: 

• Strong sales, problem solving and analytical skills
• Good communication and negotiation skills
• Good business development skills
• Strong facilitation skills – inclusive, working as part of a team and collaborative 
• High levels of business and financial acumen with an understanding of company strategy 
• Skills in planning and budgeting

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com.