Underwriting Leader, Tax Liability Insurance

AIG • New York, NY

1d • $250,000 - $290,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join us as an Underwriting Leader, Tax Liability Insurance - Financial Lines M&A to make an impact through your technical expertise and people skills. This could be the ideal chance to step up into your first Senior level role. Make your mark in Underwriting We are reimagining how we help customers to manage risk, transforming our operating model, and reshaping our role responsibilities and career pathways. The goal is to unlock the full potential in each colleague – empowering our people to grow as insurance professionals and add more value to our customers and AIG. How you will create an impact This role is your opportunity to drive profitable growth in M&A Tax Underwriting by working on creative solutions for complex risks. You will be responsible for underwriting tax business, using your proven relationship building skills. We want you to work closely with brokers to communicate risk appetite and our value proposition – and to understand the deal structures, terms and products that best meets clients’ needs. You will then negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure with brokers and clients. It will be important to generate new business by expanding your broker network, attending broker events, and building new relationships across the market. You will collaborate with AIG Distribution, territory managers, and underwriters in other business lines to target desirable accounts and cross-selling opportunities. As a senior member of the team, you will set a high standard of customer service to brokers and clients – providing an example for junior colleagues to follow. You will also provide guidance, mentoring and training to less-experienced underwriters – and support them in building their broker network.

Requirements

• Proven underwriting experience, with good knowledge of M&A Tax Underwriting.
• Experience in a tax advisory or tax analysis capacity at a law firm, public accounting firm or in-house.
• Ability to analyze financial statements.
• Strong communication, networking and relationship building skills.
• Ability to analyze a broad variety of tax issues for corporations, partnerships and individuals, including domestic and cross-border transactions, complex tax structures and operational tax issues.
• High competency in understanding complex tax structures, including those relating to M&A transactions and tax credit arrangements.
• Extremely proficient in drafting of legal and commercial documents.
• Ability to negotiate with commercially and legally sophisticated advisors and clients.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Customer and Sales orientated behaviors: motivated, tenacious, focused, technically skilled, proactive, and accountable.
• An interest in mentoring and training if you have not held these duties previously.

Nice To Haves

• J.D. and/or LL.M. is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitable growth in M&A Tax Underwriting by working on creative solutions for complex risks.
• Underwrite tax business, using proven relationship building skills.
• Work closely with brokers to communicate risk appetite and our value proposition.
• Understand deal structures, terms and products that best meet clients’ needs.
• Negotiate pricing, terms & conditions, and deal structure with brokers and clients.
• Generate new business by expanding broker network, attending broker events, and building new relationships across the market.
• Collaborate with AIG Distribution, territory managers, and underwriters in other business lines to target desirable accounts and cross-selling opportunities.
• Set a high standard of customer service to brokers and clients.
• Provide guidance, mentoring and training to less-experienced underwriters.
• Support less-experienced underwriters in building their broker network.

Benefits

• Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development
• Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs

What This Job Offers

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