Transaction Liability Assistant Underwriter

CFC • New York, NY

6d • $100,000 - $115,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Assistant Underwriter, you’ll provide operational, analytical, and transactional support to our Transaction Liability underwriting team, supporting the end-to-end underwriting process from submission through to policy binding. CFC’s Transaction Liability team underwrites a broad range of risks connected to mergers and acquisitions, including Representations & Warranties (R&W / W&I) insurance, as well as contingent liability and tax insurance, with a focus on North America.

Requirements

• Organised, detail-oriented, and keen to learn
• A foundation in transactional risk, insurance, or M&A-related work
• Enjoy working collaboratively
• Comfortable juggling multiple priorities
• Experience in insurance, underwriting support, legal services, finance, or a related professional services environment
• Strong attention to detail and good document-handling skills
• Confidence working with data, systems, and Excel-based reporting
• Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships
• A proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership of tasks

Responsibilities

• Supporting underwriters by providing underwriting assistance including file and document management and assisting to manage workflow/reporting requirements on CFC’s internal underwriting system
• Working with the existing support functions in CFC to ensure the timely progression of transactions from initial submission to policy binding (including the administrative aspects of this process)
• Reviewing and amending transaction documents including non-disclosure and hold harmless letters as required, as well as preparation of quotation documents
• Liaising with external legal counsel as required
• Developing relationships with M&A insurance brokers, lawyers, private equity firms, deal principals and internal CFC colleagues as required
• Analysing CFC’s M&A insurance portfolio, updating internal data sets and providing insights and management information

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed