Transactional Risk Analyst

At DUAL North America, our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a

Salary: $90,000-$100,000

Role overview

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a curious and self-motivated analyst to support the underwriting of policies for mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Private equity and strategic buyers in M&A deals seek policies to protect them from risk on the target companies they acquire.

The analyst would serve underwriters on the team. The team itself has significant exposure to the full gamut of players in the M&A process: attorneys, insurance brokers and financial advisors. A de minimis portion of the role would also support tax underwriters in issuing transactional risk tax policies.

Role responsibilities

• Draft quotes for policies on prospective M&A deals: With the supervision of an underwriter, analysts review legal agreements and documents from investment banks and financial advisors. They then

• File management: Support underwriter during active underwriting process by circulating and preparing relevant documentation and communication.

• Analysis: Review of financial statements, confidential information memoranda from investment banks, legal agreements, and emails from counsel.

• Policy issuance: Monitor outstanding subjectivities on various deals at the same time. Prepare formal documents when subjectivities are satisfied.

• Liaise with brokers and counsel: First point of contact for broker requests on active deals. Communicate counsel opinion to broker for dissemination to deal’s buyer.

• Compliance: Assist underwriters in appropriately documenting the underwriting process.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in risk management, Finance, Business or a related field preferred

• 0 – 1 year underwriter or insurance experience 

• Foundational knowledge of insurance principles

• Undergraduate work experience or internships. Interest in mergers and acquisitions is highly desirable.

• Business or insurance knowledge is helpful but not required. No tax knowledge needed.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• communicate them to underwriter.

• Ability to follow policies and procedures 

• Complete assigned tasks correctly, on time and able to learn quickly 

• Self-motivated and demonstrating attention to detail 

• Be able to work independently for extended periods 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as general business understanding

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time, with occasional movement in the office to access cabinets and equipment 

• If you do not meet all the qualifications for this role, we still encourage you to apply, as we are always looking for diverse talent to join our growing team.

About DUAL

Working across 21 countries, DUAL has built a reputation as a specialist underwriting group and the market of choice for insurance intermediaries around the world. That’s how we have become one of the world’s largest international underwriting agencies (or MGAs) with US$3.5bn of GWP.

DUAL North America is the leading underwriting organization in the US offering commercial property, casualty, financial lines, and personal property insurance products underwritten through several specialized subsidiaries. Since 2013, we have grown to over 650 employees in 14 offices across the US, and we are continuing to grow.

DUAL is part of Howden, an international insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. The group was founded in 1994 and now has divisions in broking and underwriting, operates in 55 territories and employs over 19,000 people handling US$42bn of premium on behalf of clients.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including medical, dental, vision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, unlimited PTO, 401k with company match, paid volunteer days and more.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our culture: people first

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.

The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity and inclusion

At DUAL, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and, as such, we treat colleagues, candidates, clients and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances

What we offer:
A career that you define. Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including medical, dental, vision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, unlimited PTO, 401k with company match, paid volunteer days and more.

We provide an environment where new ideas are encouraged and celebrated, where people who want to have a real hand in our success thrive. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

EEO Statement:
We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect. DUAL North America provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. DUAL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.