Transactional Risk Specialist

Location: Singapore; hybrid work with at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients

Company

hirify.global provides risk, insurance, capital, investment, and management consulting services to clients in 130 countries.

What you will do

• Advise clients and professional advisers on warranty and indemnity insurance and other transactional risk solutions for M&A transactions.
• Assess market conditions, pricing, coverage terms, placement strategies, required information, documentation, and transaction timelines.
• Execute insurance marketing and placement, obtain indicative terms, design insurance programmes, and coordinate underwriting.
• Negotiate complex coverage issues and insurance terms with underwriters to secure suitable and competitive outcomes.
• Build relationships with private equity and corporate clients, legal and financial advisers, insurers, and underwriters.
• Support presentations, workshops, business development initiatives, networking events, and industry conferences.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications and 2–5 years of post-qualification experience in a reputable law firm or in-house legal department, including at least two years in private practice.
• Substantial M&A experience involving legal due diligence, due diligence reports, sale and purchase agreements, share subscription agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities, and liability limitations.
• Native or professional proficiency in English, with strong written and verbal communication, relationship-building, teamwork, adaptability, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, and negotiation abilities, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of W&I insurance or involvement in W&I insurance workstreams.
• Experience in sales, business development, and commercial negotiation.
• Native or professional proficiency in an additional Asian language such as Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Thai.
• Experience with generative AI tools and an interest in applying them to business processes, client outcomes, and team productivity.

Culture & Benefits

• Ongoing training, mentoring, coaching, and professional development opportunities.
• Exposure to M&A transactions across industries and geographies and stakeholders across the insurance and M&A community.
• Career growth and internal mobility across hirify.global businesses, functions, and teams.
• Inclusive and flexible hybrid work environment with supportive leaders and opportunities to create solutions for clients and communities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits designed to support employee well-being.