Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance - 12 month FTC
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Legal
- Location
- England, London
- Salary
- £70000 - £97000 per annum + bonus, car allowance, pension etc
- Posted
- 30 Sep 2022
- Closes
- 28 Oct 2022
- Ref
- JN -092022-5779603
- Contact
- Tatum Colclough
- Job Title
- In House Counsel
- Practice Area
- Company / Commercial, Insurance
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Seeking a commercially driven lawyer with excellent legal experience within the Insurance and/or financial services sector.
Client Details
Our client have over 3 million customers and are a leader in providing retirement, investment and protection solutions to individuals and businesses alike. They have a strong history in providing security to their customers and are a great business to work with due to their inclusive and dynamic culture and work force.
Description
1) To provide advice on legal issues affecting the insurance business and to provide solutions which enable the business to operate lawfully. As appropriate, to draft and review contractual obligations and claims related work in order to meet business objectives. To advise on all matters pertaining to the insurance business including (but not limited to) annuities, reinsurance, group protection and equity release mortgages.
2) To lead project work, which might involve bulk purchase annuities, regulatory projects or reinsurance treaties.
3) To manage, and be responsible for the development of, junior lawyers in the team.
4) To develop close relationships with senior management in order to ensure that the legal support needs of their part of the business are fully met
5) To manage relationships with external lawyers and, in particular, manage their expectations appropriately in respect of fees and quality of work.
6) To communicate new legal developments to the team and wider business to ensure the business can adapt and remain compliant
Profile
- Circa 5+ years PQE (the client is open to lower level PQE if you have a strong grounding in Insurance sector)
- Good knowledge of financial services sector and PRA/FCA regime
- Strong legal drafting skills
- Strong communication and organisation skills
- Robust, personable and takes a pro-active approach to learning and development
- Ability to process complex information quickly
- Commercially aware and can balance risk and provide pragmatic solutions and feedback
Job Offer
Salary: Dependent on experience (£70,000-£97,000) + car allowance + bonus
If you have a strong background in financial services and Insurance and come outside of this banding please do apply or message me as i may have other roles that are better suited for you.
Great flexibility/ Hybrid working arrangements
12 month contract