Mergers & Acquisitions, Insurance 2023 Graduate Scheme

FTI’s  Insurance M&A and strategic advisory team provides insurers, private equities and other insurance investors a variety of M&A and strategic services including strategic reviews, advisory on acquisitions, divestments, leveraged buy-outs, carve outs and capital raisings.  The team focuses on transactions in Europe and works with some of the most active investors in the insurance sector. The M&A team plans to grow significantly over the coming years and are looking for top talent with an impressive academic and professional background to join FTI’s expanding Insurance practice.   

Job Description

You will be actively involved in transaction-oriented work for our clients, working closely with senior members of the team as well as directly with clients. The team is led by a group of highly experienced and diverse set of individuals from investment banks, strategy houses, Big 4, corporate and legal backgrounds, who have significant relationships with leading clients across the insurance sector. In addition, you will analyse financial statements,  general economic conditions, industry-specific conditions and developments, acquisitions, divestitures, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and private securities.  

In this role you will

• Be an integral part of the M&A team within the broader EMEA Insurance division, covering clients and prospects to identify and deliver creative marketing ideas and business solutions in support of corporate strategies. 
• Assist with the day to day management of transactions and assignments. Research and draft content for pitch books, memorandums, presentations and other projects with minimal oversight. 
• Maintain databases of industry-specific transaction and capital markets information. 
• Develop financial models to analyse a wide variety of client-specific projects, eg. DCF, DDM, LBO amongst others. 
• Support business development activities of the senior team. 
• Attend meetings and interact with clients on transactional and technical issues. 
• Actively participate in live deals, such as M&A transactions, capital raisings and other strategic advisory assignments. 

You Will Enjoy 

• An opportunity to be a part of a great culture with an awesome multi-lingual/multi-cultural team. 
• Be tested in a challenging work environment, working with highly successful clients including corporates, private equity firms and others in multiple countries.  
• Have the opportunity to collaborate in cross-sell opportunities with different business units. 
• Work across multiple jurisdictions. 
• Have access to a diverse range of colleagues in several countries with market-leading expertise in their various disciplines. 
• Be competitively paid with no limits to promotion over time. 
• With the strong growth ambitions, you will have significant responsibility and career upside potential 

About FTI Consulting and M&A 

FTI´s Insurance M&A practice has a unique value proposition like no other investment bank/boutique or consulting firm in the market. We work as One Team incorporating our corporate financier/senior bankers, strategic and technical consultants and global insurance experts. Using an industry-first approach, our Insurance M&A senior experts work with the world’s leading (re)insurers, private equity (“PE”) firms, hedge funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds, providing pragmatic, transaction and execution-oriented services throughout the deal life cycle. From origination to exit, we use knowledge-driven skill and experience, focusing on critical financial, commercial and operational opportunities, to help create and enhance enterprise value. 

FTI Consulting is an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. Individually, each practice is a leader in its specific field, staffed with experts recognized for the depth of their knowledge and a track record of making an impact. Collectively, FTI Consulting offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to assist clients across the business cycle – from proactive risk management to the ability to respond rapidly to unexpected events and dynamic environments. 

Qualifications

• Exposure and understanding of at least one of the following capabilities/products: Corporate Strategy, M&A, Equity Raising, Debt Raising and/or Transaction due diligence and performance improvement. 
• Knowledge of and experience in the insurance industry is preferred but not required. 
• A quantitative undergraduate degree. Focal areas of corporate finance, business management, economics or accounting preferred. High academic achievement. 
• Master in Finance, Master in Management, MBA, CFA or equivalent experience in financial services preferred. 
• Strong analytical skills. 
• Expertise in financial computer applications and database management tools including MS Excel. Strong proficiency in other Microsoft Office products and the Internet. Knowledge of business resources like S&P Market Intelligence (SNL Financial), S&P CapIQ, Pitchbook, Bloomberg is preferred but not required. 
• General level of financial knowledge (financial modeling, macroeconomics, current events, etc.). 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, strong work ethic and teamwork skills. Self-motivated, with a strong desire to excel in a challenging field. 
• Good judgment in confidential situations and ability to exercise discretion when handling confidential information. 
• Ability to work under time constraints and with limited supervision. 
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly with strong attention to detail. 
• Excellent capability to independently and proactively service multiple clients and effectively manage multiple priorities. 
• Hardworking and resilient. 
• Bilingual language skills are preferred but not required 

Apply today to learn more and be part of our Growth story.