In House Counsel
- Recruiter
- Legal Professionals
- Location
- London (Central), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Highly competitive compensation + benefits
- Posted
- 20 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 20 Mar 2017
- Ref
- MAEWC
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
THE COMPANY
A leading insurance and underwriting firm is looking for a 5 year+ PQE Wordings Counsel to join their legal team. This role is fantastic opportunity for a lawyer within a well-known organisation with great prospects.
THE ROLE
You will be reporting directly to the General Counsel and will work alongside the wider team. This role will be dynamic and challenging and include a variety of work such as:
- Providing advice and supporting underwriters with product documentation across all major classes
- Create products from first principles
- Draft competitive product documentation for lead markets
- Draft documentation in compliance with law and regulation, consistent with the organisation’s commercial appetite and underwriting philosophy
- Review bespoke policy wordings, accurately identify exposures and make informed recommendations to underwriters within the risk framework
- Provide commercial solutions to an exciting client base
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have the following:
- 5 year+ PQE experience from private practice or from an insurance practice
- Good working knowledge of general insurance regulation and market practice relevant to product governance and documentation
*Candidates outside of this bracket will be considered if they are able to demonstrate the prerequisite experience required.