Job Description

Description

M&A Trainee

London or Malta [Birkirkara]

Hybrid, two days in office

Permanent / full-time
Are you a recent graduate ready to kick-start your career in the fast-paced world of mergers and acquisitions (M&A)? Compre - a fast-growing global reinsurance speciality group - is looking for ambitious and analytical individuals to join our dynamic Business Development team as an M&A Trainee.

This is a rare opportunity to be at the forefront of the legacy (re)insurance market, helping to execute transactions across the UK, North America and continental Europe. You'll gain hands-on deal experience, benefit from one-on-one mentoring and contribute to real transactions soon after joining.

You'll work across multiple jurisdictions with exposure to varied transactions - from Lloyd's portfolios to European run-off books.

Responsibilities

Coordinate key workstreams during live M&A transactions Support due diligence and evaluation of acquisition opportunities Work with experienced deal professionals and external advisors Prepare reports and updates for senior leaders and executives Assist in market research and origination activities Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and pitchbook updates Participate in legacy market events, forums, and seminars

Candidate requirements

We don't expect you to have deal experience - we'll teach you. But here's what will set you up for success:



Right to work in this location - visa sponsorship is not available A numerate university degree (finance, law, business or economics a plus) Strong analytical and financial acumen Excellent written and verbal communication skills Curiosity, drive and a problem-solving mindset A collaborative attitude and interest in financial services or insurance Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) Bonus if you speak a second European language (e.g., French, German, Italian), though it's not essential. Contributing positively to our culture and values.

Benefits

Compre is a global speciality reinsurance company that offers capital and liability solutions to its clients, providing them with the certainty they need on their portfolios. We are known for being trusted partners to the market and for having a team of experts who collaborate and maintain discipline in underwriting, ensuring a differentiated client experience.

As an ambitious business, we are focused on building depth, breadth, and diversity in the talent across our business to be future-ready. Our clients' needs evolve as the market changes, which is why we continuously invest in areas such as data and technology. This way, we can serve current and future clients' needs with scalable and new technology, delivered by our growing agile Data and Technology team.
Our values are what make us stand out. We value each other, empower and hold ourselves accountable, are authentic, collaborative and inclusive, and continuously strive for progress and innovation.

Why join us?

At Compre, we offer a range of benefits and team engagement events and provide a supportive environment for learning and growth. We are intent upon building a great business, and over the last few years, we have expanded our markets across Europe, Lloyd's, and North America. Our team is based in Bermuda, Finland, Germany, Malta, UK and the US.

To keep our globally dispersed team connected, we have various employee resource groups, including Wellbeing, DEI, COMMS and Engagement.

We invest in our people and offer learning and development opportunities for leaders and employees to build confidence and grow their skill sets. We value teamwork, authenticity, and innovation, and provide a space for these behaviours to bloom at Compre.
Make an impact in a collaborative environment with some of the best talent in the industry, while enjoying:
competitive salary & annual bonus a health & wellbeing subsidy (20 per month) (from Day 1) a generous pension (eligible after probationary period) private healthcare from BUPA and a Healthcare Cash Plan from Medicash (from Day 1) life assurance (from Day 1) income protection (from Day 1) 25 days annual leave (from Day 1) cycle to work scheme (from Day 1) season ticket loan (interest free) (eligible after probationary period) electric vehicle scheme (eligible after probationary period) EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) (from Day 1) learning/study support and reimbursement for professional memberships hybrid working employee socials and recognition programme

About Compre Group

Compre is an insurance & reinsurance legacy specialist focused on the acquisition and management of discontinued non-life portfolios, With Operations in Bermuda, Finland, Germany, Malta, Switzerland and the UK. We have significant experience in all classes of direct and reinsurance business, including property, liability, marine and motor. Compre is privately owned with shareholders actively involved in management of the business.