Transactional Risk Manager - Vice President

Company:

Marsh Risk

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our team at Marsh Risk Singapore. This role will be based in Singapore. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will work within our regional Transactional Risk team in Asia, alongside former M&A lawyers based in Singapore and Thailand, focusing on warranty & indemnity (W&I) insurance and other M&A-related insurance products. Reporting to the Transactional Risk Practice Leader for Asia, you will receive ongoing training, mentoring, and coaching to develop your skills and thrive in the role.

We will count on you to:

• Become an expert on various transactional risk insurance solutions, insurers, and related matters.
• Provide advice on availability, appropriateness, market conditions, marketing and placement strategy, pricing, terms and conditions, and required documentation for M&A transactions.
• Execute insurance marketing and placement, including obtaining indicative terms, designing insurance programs, underwriting negotiations, and finalizing placements.
• Support the PEMA Asia team in building strong relationships with private equity and corporate clients and their advisors to generate new business revenue.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with insurers’ underwriters to secure the best transactional risk insurance solutions and underwriting outcomes.
• Participate in business development initiatives such as presentations, workshops, client meetings, insurer meetings, and industry events.

What you need to have:

• Tertiary qualifications and a minimum of 5 years’ PQE in a reputable law firm and/or in-house legal department with substantial M&A experience, including legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating sale and purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, and other M&A transaction documents.
• Strong interpersonal skills including excellent written and verbal communication in English and Korean, relationship-building, teamwork, empathy, conflict resolution, leadership, and adaptability.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently under pressure, manage multiple projects, and demonstrate accountability, integrity, initiative, and professionalism.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What makes you stand out:

• Prior knowledge of and familiarity with W&I insurance, especially through involvement in W&I insurance workstreams on transactions.
• Ability to translate complex legal and technical information into accessible language for diverse audiences and communicate effectively across cultures.
• Meaningful prior experience and skills in sales, business development, and negotiation.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh Risk is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.