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Role: VP, Business Development — Canada (RWI) Location: Toronto, ON About Howden Private Capital Howden Private Capital (formerly Atlantic Global Risk) is the transactional risk arm of Howden, one of the world’s leading independent insurance brokers. We advise private equity sponsors, corporates, and law firms on Representations & Warranties Insurance (RWI), Tax Liability Insurance, Contingent and Structured Risk, and Credit Insurance. Our team executes on the most complex M&A; and capital markets transactions across North America and globally.

We are launching a dedicated Canadian business development effort and are hiring a BD leader to anchor our presence in the Canadian market. This is a foundational hire with significant scope to shape strategy, build relationships, and grow a market. The VP, Business Development — Canada will support Howden Private Capital’s commercial development across the Canadian transactional insurance market, with a primary focus on RWI and broader exposure to Tax, Contingent, and Credit products.

This is a market-facing role responsible for opening doors, building the Howden Private Capital brand in Canada, and serving as a BD partner to senior brokers across the platform. You will help build the Canadian sponsor, corporate, and law firm relationship map, drive structured outreach and pipeline activity, and partner closely with U.based deal teams to convert relationships into placed business. Support all Howden Private Capital BD activity across Canada, with primary focus on Toronto, Montréal, Calgary, and Vancouver, and contribute to strategy across the broader Canadian sponsor and corporate landscape.





Build and maintain senior relationships with Canadian private equity sponsors, pension plans, family offices, corporate development teams, and the M&A; bar. Set high-value meetings for senior Howden Private Capital brokers and serve as an on the-ground BD presence in Canada, with clear weekly and monthly activity targets. Develop, maintain, and report on a disciplined and organized national outreach strategy for the Canadian market, including a tiered account plan and named-target list.

S. as needed, including pre-meeting preparation, coordination with internal deal teams, and post-meeting follow-up to drive sustained pipeline development. Partner with the senior RWI broking team on pitches, meeting prep forms (MPFs), and tailored client materials for priority accounts. Coordinate with Howden’s Canadian P&C; and Specialty teams to identify cross-sell opportunities and deliver an integrated client experience across transactional, P&C;, and management liability lines.

Represent Howden Private

Capital at Canadian industry conferences, dealmaker events, and law firm gatherings. Track activity, pipeline, and conversion metrics in Power BI and Novidea, and report into the Head of BD, Coverage on a regular cadence. Serve as a thought partner to leadership on Canadian market dynamics, competitive positioning, and product strategy. 5–10 years of experience in business development, sales, brokerage, investment banking, M&A; legal practice, or a closely related transactional role, with exposure to or interest in the Canadian market. ~ A network across Canadian private equity sponsors, pension funds, corporate M&A; teams,



or the Canadian M&A; legal community — or a clear plan and demonstrated ability to build one. ~ Demonstrated track record of building and converting commercial relationships. ~ comfort representing the firm in senior client settings. ~ Self-starter mentality with the discipline to operate independently in a foundational market role. ~ Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (JD, MBA, CPA) a plus. ~ Willingness to travel domestically and to the U.Exposure to RWI, Tax, or Contingent Risk transactions in the Canadian or cross-border market.

Onex, Brookfield, CPP, OTPP, CDPQ, Novacap, Birch Hill, Altas, Imperial Capital) and the leading Canadian and global M&A; law firms operating in Canada. Comfort building a market from the ground up and helping establish a platform in a recent geography.

Annual Discretionary

Bonus tied to individual and team performance.

Comprehensive Benefits: extended health and dental, RRSP matching, generous PTO, and Howden’s global mobility programs. This role reports into the Head of BD, Coverage at Howden Private Capital and works in close partnership with senior RWI brokers, the broader Howden Canada leadership team, and Howden’s Specialty and P&C; producers operating in the Canadian market. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type.

Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*. *Permanent Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we're a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long‑term, minority growth‑equity partners that share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold.

And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve. #

📌 VP Business Development — Canada (RWI) (Toronto)
🏢 Howden Group
📍 Toronto