Underwriting Leader, Tax Liability Insurance

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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
240K-290K Annually
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
The Underwriting Leader will drive growth in M&A Tax Underwriting, managing complex risks, negotiating terms, mentoring junior staff, and expanding broker relationships.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.


What you’ll need to succeed


  • 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. J.D. and/or LL.M. is a plus.
  • The 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.

The base salary range for this position is $240,000-$290,000, and the position is eligible for a bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan. We’re proud to offer a range of competitive benefits, a summary of which can be viewed here: US Benefits Overview.


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At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

Enjoy benefits that take care of what matters

At AIG, our people are our greatest asset. We know how important it is to protect and invest in what’s most important to you. That is why we created our 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—to bring peace of mind to you and your family.

Reimagining insurance to make a bigger difference to the world

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a global leader in commercial and personal insurance solutions; we are one of the world’s most far-reaching property casualty networks. It is an exciting time to join us — across our operations, we are thinking in new and innovative ways to deliver ever-better solutions to our customers. At AIG, you can go further to support individuals, businesses, and communities, helping them to manage risk, respond to times of uncertainty and discover new potential. We invest in our largest asset, our people, through continuous learning and development, in a culture that celebrates everyone for who they are and what they want to become.

Welcome to a culture of inclusion

We’re committed to creating a culture that truly respects and celebrates each other’s talents, backgrounds, cultures, opinions and goals. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging through learning, cultural awareness activities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). With global chapters, ERGs are a cornerstone for our culture of inclusion. The talent of our people is one of AIG’s greatest assets, and we are honored that our drive for positive change has been recognized by numerous recent awards and accreditations.

AIG provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with disabilities.  If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please send an email to [email protected].  

Functional Area:

UW - Underwriting

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Skills Required

  • Proven underwriting experience preferably in M&A Tax Underwriting
  • J.D. and/or LL.M. is a plus
  • Strong communication and relationship building skills
  • High competency in understanding complex tax structures
  • Ability to analyze financial statements and various tax issues
  • Experience drafting legal and commercial documents
  • Customer and Sales oriented behaviors
  • Interest in mentoring and training

AIG Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AIG and has not been reviewed or approved by AIG.

  • Retirement Support Retirement offerings are positioned as a standout, with 401(k) company contributions and matching described as substantial. Financial-security features like life and disability coverage and related assistance programs reinforce the retirement value of the package.
  • Healthcare Strength Health benefits are framed as comprehensive, spanning physical and mental health support alongside common medical, dental, and vision coverage. Wellness programming and EAP-style resources are presented as part of a broad health and wellbeing approach.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off provisions are described as extensive, including paid time off, paid sick days, and additional leave options. Volunteer time off and sabbaticals further expand the overall time-away offering.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
49,681 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

We're a leading global insurance organization with operations in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. We provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to support our clients in business and in life through our General Insurance, Life & Retirement and Investments business units. What unites us across all of these offerings is our commitment to helping individuals, businesses and communities prepare for and respond to times of uncertainty. Whether serving those facing natural disasters or millions of Americans striving for a financially secure retirement, we have the specialist expertise to help clients better manage risk. We’re also committed to doing the right thing for our people and the communities where we work and live. It’s why we seek to offer what matters to our ever-diversifying team - like flexible and creative work environments, professional growth opportunities and forums to advocate for one another and incite change. We encourage employees to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs. Join us as we share our stories from around the organization. #LifeatAIG AIG Social Media Community Guidelines: https://www.aig.com/communityguidelines Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AIGInsurance Twitter: http://twitter.com/AIGinsurance YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/aig

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