Associate (Insurance/Reinsurance - transactions and regulation)

The Firm

HFW is a sector focused global law firm.  We have over 500 lawyers working across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.  We take a progressive approach to our roles in commercial business – thinking creatively and pragmatically to support our clients.

Whether we are solving complex issues within the construction, aviation or shipping industries, or providing advice across insurance, commodities and energy we are specialist lawyers here to add value to our clients.  We think about the commercial solution first, and then underpin our advice with a solid foundation of legal expertise. 

The Department

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​Our insurance and reinsurance practice is recognised internationally as an industry leader.  Through our integrated global network of offices, we offer a comprehensive range of dispute resolution, transactional and regulatory legal services to the insurance sector, including insurance and reinsurance companies; policyholders; captives and mutuals; brokers and other intermediaries; managing agencies and MGAs; TPAs and other service providers.  Our insurance and reinsurance work is high value, likely to be complex and multi-party, and often international in nature.

We have a specialist insurance and reinsurance team of 20 partners and more than 40 lawyers.  In addition, we have an extensive network of legal contacts, experts and correspondent firms whom we can mobilise, as required, worldwide.  We pride ourselves on our in-depth industry knowledge and legal expertise.  Several of our partners have worked directly in the insurance industry.

The insurance sector increasingly has recognised that specialist corporate and regulatory advice is a necessity in today's competitive, heavily regulated and diverse global markets.  HFW responds to that need by offering a team that understands the business of participants in the sector, as well as the commercial imperatives in this regulated – and constantly evolving – market.

Our insurance transactions and regulation team comprises specialists with many years' practice in advising the insurance industry. Our team has a reputation for delivering results, often in technically challenging circumstances, to the London and international insurance and reinsurance markets.  The team works closely with our leading insurance and reinsurance litigation group, which enables clients to benefit from their experience of resolving disputes in the sector.

We help with:

●          Mergers, Acquisitions and Asset Purchase Transactions

●          Capital and Debt Raising

●          New Product Development and Policy Drafting across all business lines

●          Complex Risk Transfer Transactions

●          Insurance Regulation

●          Commercial Agreements

●          Restructuring and Run-off

●          Life Insurance

●          Tax

The Role

Being part of our small insurance transactions and regulation team in the London office, to advise the London and international insurance and reinsurance markets.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified lawyer with approximately 2 years' PQE;
• Experience of insurance corporate transactional and regulatory work.

Additional Information

On occasion, some international travel may be required.

Kindly note that this job description is not contractual.  It will be reviewed periodically and may be amended or altered to meet the needs of the firm.

HFW aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff.  All applications will be considered only on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.

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Due to the volume of applications, only those candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

HFW operates a Preferred Supplier List (PSL).  Recruitment agencies should not submit CVs unless they are part of the PSL and have been engaged regarding this specific vacancy.