Underwriter GTS

General information

Country: Australia

Creation Date: 15-May-2026

Employment Type: Permanent

Employment Type: Full time

Ref #: 1234572821

Description & Requirements

Do you have legal experience in corporate M&A or insurance and want to build a highly specialised career in a fast-paced, intellectually rewarding market?

At Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (GTS), you'll work on high-profile M&A deals across Asia Pacific, helping buyers and sellers manage risk with confidence through Warranty & Indemnity insurance. You'll join a market-leading underwriting team where your legal or M&A background will be valued, and your development supported through strong training, collaboration and career growth opportunities.

If you enjoy complex transactions, commercial thinking and the chance to make a real impact, this could be the role for you. You'll be part of a global business with scale, stability and ambition, backed by a team that values expertise, initiative and strong relationships. Please read on to find out more!

Who are we?

At Liberty, we combine technology with deep technical expertise empowering you to underwrite the risk and tailor bespoke solutions that set the standard for world-class insurance across Australia.

We empower our Underwriters by providing them with local authority to make swift, impactful underwriting decisions that drive results and build lasting relationships. We believe your personal branding is integral to becoming a trusted and best-in-class Underwriter, and we actively support your growth and visibility.

Liberty's leadership team and management have the stability, experience, and foresight to confidently guide us through market cycles, while empowering our teams to focus on market relevance and delivering quality customer service.

We also invest in what matters most:

• Wellness and Inclusion - our employees are what make us outstanding, and we celebrate diversity. We offer a range of tools to support employee well-being and diversity, inclusion, and equity, such as well-being training, cultural induction days led by senior leadership teams, EAP guidance, employee led community groups, generous parental leave allowance, fresh fruit, and more.

• Career Development - comprehensive induction program, promotions from within, extensive technical and non-technical training, regional and global travel and secondment opportunities, management and leadership development programs, change management training, and more.

• Community and Environment - our charities align themselves with the Liberty philosophy of helping people live safer and more secure lives, and all Liberty employees are actively encouraged to get involved in giving back to the community. Whether that means participating in company-organized volunteering opportunities, attending fund-raising events, or using your extra paid day per year of service leave dedicated to community service.

Why Liberty?

• Our Underwriting and Claims methodologies and technical expertise.
• NIBA General Insurer of the Year 2021 and NIBA Specialty Insurer of the Year 2022, 2023, 2024
• & 2025.
• Local Underwriting and Claims authority.
• Stable proven leadership.
• Our market approach is built on capability, consistency, and personal rapport.
• Market-leading products.
• Our product development team ensures we are quick to address gaps and introduce new products to the market.
• Autonomous, performance-oriented culture.
• Global organization - Opportunities for secondments.
• Profitable year-on-year since establishment.

Key responsibilities?

In this role, you'll underwrite Warranty & Indemnity insurance for M&A transactions across the Asia Pacific region, working closely with brokers, clients and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality outcomes on complex deals. Your core responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Assess and select target business risks to insure
• Prepare insurance quotes for M&A transactions
• Review sale and purchase agreements, with a focus on seller warranties and indemnities
• Review due diligence reports and supporting materials
• Prepare underwriting questions and review responses
• Draft, negotiate and finalise policy wording and coverage
• Work as part of a connected Asia Pacific underwriting team, while also managing transactions independently
• Deliver a high level of service and certainty of execution to brokers and clients
• Build and maintain strong relationships with W&I brokers to support deal appointments
• Contribute to marketing, business development and the growth of the Liberty GTS brand
• Provide technical training and guidance to junior team members
• Help improve products, processes and overall ways of working

About you

You'll bring a strong legal or M&A background, along with the skills and confidence to work in a fast-paced transactional environment. Ideally, you will have:

• Sound decision-making and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong legal drafting skills
• Broad understanding of legal concepts
• Solid interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Business, financial and risk awareness/understanding
• Previous legal experience in corporate M&A or insurance from a well-regarded law firm
• A legal degree, preferably from a common law or APAC jurisdiction
• Previous experience in warranty and indemnity insurance, M&A, or insurance/risk management will be highly regarded