Since its foundation in 1966 Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately held independent by helping clients achieve their business objectives. Today with more than 8000 Associates in over 100 offices worldwide, Lockton’s dynamic and innovative organisation truly embraces its uncommonly independent status.
For nine consecutive years, Business Insurance magazine has recognised Lockton as a ‘Best Place to Work in Insurance’ and we now have a new opportunity for a Due Diligence Trainee to join our Manchester team, as part of the Transactional Risks division of Lockton.
Role Description
Due Diligence is a fast growing global offering and provides an exciting, fast-paced work environment. This role would suit School Leavers / Graduate-level candidates seeking their first role in the industry. This team continues to grow and develop, so there will always be scope for progression, which will be based upon the performance and motivation of the successful candidate.
Role Responsibilities:
- Producing reports on insurance terms to a high standard in line with guidance. You will need aptitude to be able to review insurance terms from different formats. We will teach you everything you need to know about insurance and the terms that you are reviewing.
- Agreeing non-disclosure agreements and hold harmless letters, according to template guidance. Again, we will train you up on this.
- Assisting with project management and running transactions.
- Developing a network of contacts in the Corporate Finance community.
- Assisting the team organise business development and deal follow-ups.
- Managing, reporting and analysing data from our Customer Relationship Management system.
- Study of the Charted Institute of Insurance professional qualifications will be mandatory and supported.
Requirements
- We would like someone who is bright, enthusiastic, keen to learn and adaptable. The rest follows. The team are constantly busy, working at pace, balancing multiple priorities at one, so it's important that you enjoy and flourish in this type of working environment.
- We would like to hear about experiences where you have made mistakes and adapted your work or the processes in place to ensure those errors are avoided in the future. We would also like someone who is comfortable being in a client-facing role.
Lockton attract the best professionals to come and work with them who are excited by their unique culture that values respect, ethical, moral and caring approach, in fact their associates are their greatest asset.