The Company Overview

Aon plc (NYSE: AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions.

Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

Aon Risk Insurance Broker India Private Limited, (formerly Global Insurance Brokers, amalgamated with Aon India Insurance Brokers) licensed since 2003, is a composite insurance broker delivering insurance and reinsurance broking services to corporate clients in India.

Aon India has over 1200 colleagues across 17 locations in India.

Website: https://www.aon.com/apac/india/default.jsp

Role - Vice President -Warranty & Indemnity (W&I ) Insurance / M&A Insurance

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 5+ years

Function: M&A / Transactional Risk Insurance

Preferred backgrounds: W&I Insurance | Transactional Risk Insurance | M&A Insurance Broking | Corporate/M&A Law | M&A Transaction Execution

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced professional to manage Warranty & Indemnity (W&I) Insurance placements for M&A transactions. The role involves managing the placement lifecycle from initial enquiry through underwriting, negotiation, and binding, while working closely with clients, insurers, legal counsel, financial advisors, and internal M&A teams.

The ideal candidate will bring experience either from W&I/M&A insurance broking or a corporate/M&A law firm, with strong knowledge of transaction documentation, SPA provisions, due diligence, and deal execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead W&I insurance placements from initial enquiry through underwriting, negotiation, and binding.
• Review and analyse transaction structures, Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs), due diligence findings, and transaction-related risks to advise clients on appropriate W&I insurance solutions.
• Manage insurer engagement throughout the placement and underwriting process.
• Prepare and coordinate insurance submissions, NBIs, underwriting materials, and related documentation.
• Provide advice to clients throughout the underwriting and placement process, including assessment of key deal risks and coverage considerations.
• Work closely with clients, legal counsel, financial advisors, insurers, and internal M&A teams to ensure seamless execution within tight deal timelines.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with M&A and transactional risk insurers.
• Manage multiple live transactions simultaneously while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

Ideal Candidate

Candidates should ideally have 5+ years of relevant post-qualification experience (PQE) through either of the following backgrounds:

• W&I / M&A Insurance Broking
• Experience in M&A, transactional risk, or specialty insurance broking.
• Prior hands-on experience in W&I insurance placement is required.
• Strong exposure to insurer negotiations, underwriting, and transaction execution.
• Corporate / M&A Law
• 5+ years of PQE from a corporate/M&A law firm, ideally within a Corporate/M&A practice.
• Strong experience in M&A transaction execution, including reviewing and negotiating transaction documents.
• Exposure to W&I insurance or transactional risk insurance would be preferred.

Skills and Attitude

• Strong understanding of M&A transactions, SPAs, due diligence, and transaction execution
• Knowledge of Warranty & Indemnity Insurance / Transactional Risk Insurance
• Strong commercial and analytical acumen
• Ability to understand complex transactional and contractual risks
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder-management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Ability to work effectively under tight deal timelines
• Capability to manage multiple live transactions simultaneously