Senior Underwriter- Political Risk and Trade Finance

Join us as a Senior Underwriter, Political Risk and Trade Finance, to grow your career at the forefront of Credit Lines insurance.

Make your mark in Trade Finance and Political Risk

With underwriting hubs in Asia, EMEA and North America, the Political Risk group manages a global risk portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity with dual responsibilities across Political Risk & Credit Lines both of which are earmarked for growth within AIG’s Global Specialty franchise.

How you will create an impact

AIG is seeking a Senior Underwriter in London for its well-established Political Risk business which specializes in the underwriting of credit products including Sovereign credit, Structured credit & Project Finance products. The role is for driving business growth across the Structured Credit and Project Finance products.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Analysing and evaluating a diverse range of Structured Credit and Project Finance opportunities with a view to recommend (and/or approve) and price transactions that fit with in AIG’s risk appetite.
• Working closely with the Product Heads of Structured Credit and Project Finance to drive business growth across various underlying sub asset classes like Infrastructure projects, Datacentres, Fund Finance, Nav lending etc. 
• Establish and strengthen relationships with financial institution clients, distribution partners and reinsurers to develop and grow the business.
• Negotiate Insurance policy wordings with brokers and financial institutions and reviewing facility documentation.
• Preparation of in-depth internal credit risk (including extensive financial statement analysis) & other related transaction material in support of underwriting requests and recommendations and presenting to the credit committees.
• Proactively monitoring a diversified portfolio of Political Risk exposures to ensure compliance with internal policies and preparing regular updates and reporting for management (e.g. covenant monitoring, obligor performance, sector and country analysis)
• Ensure deteriorating obligor trends are timely identified and work jointly with Claims division to manage problem credits and workout situations

What you’ll need to succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably Finance related.
• Preferably at least up to 7 to 8 years proven proven experience in credit underwriting or banking / syndication / origination role, with a track record in managing credit approval processes and negotiation/execution of loan and insurance documentation.  
• Strong Experience in lending products, various asset classes including Asset Finance.
• Extensive level of technical product & industry knowledge with excellent written & oral communication skills.
• Strong team player with the ability to work in strong collaboration within a Global team
• Precedent of successful career progression demonstrated through experience.

Ready to take your career to the next level? We would love to hear from you.

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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.

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