Role Title: M&A; Associate / Senior M&A; Associate
Location: Milano although can be flexible in Italy

Ardonagh is one of the worlds largest and fastest growing insurance distribution businesses. It owns a number of specialty distribution and underwriting services businesses with consolidated annual revenues in excess of £2billion. Ardonagh has substantial operations in the UK (including Specialty and P&C;) and fast-growing P&C; platforms in Europe, APAC and Latin America. Ardonagh is jointly owned by funds controlled by HPS Investment Partners (Blackrock), LLC, Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, HPS Investment Partners and management. Ardonagh Europe is composed of a number of highly successful buy and build insurance intermediary businesses.

In 2023, it established a new Italian trading company, Ardonagh Italia, to drive forward Ardonagh’s growth strategy. Italy plays a key role in Ardonagh’s European strategy, given the size of the insurance market and its level of sophistication. The objective of Ardonagh Italia and of Ardonagh Group, in general,



is to acquire and consolidate a number of Italian based insurance distribution platforms and to create a new force in the Italian insurance distribution market. In 2024 Ardonagh Italia announced a series of acquisitions and new launches, making it a Top 10 broker in Italy.

The Associate will work as part of a small team of M&A; and finance professionals. The Associate will report to the Ardonagh Italia M&A; Director and work closely with the Ardonagh Italia CFO and the Ardonagh Europe M&A; function.

Support in the identification of acquisition targets, monitoring and reporting on acquisition pipeline activity.
Conduct detailed financial analysis on acquisition targets, including valuation and synergy modelling.
Developing the business case for acquisitions including strategic rationale and fit.
Prepare and present high quality investment committee papers which support executive and board lev

📌 M&A Specialist (Italia)
🏢 Ardonagh Europe
📍 Italia