We have a great opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join a highly regarded in-house Legal team as a trusted legal advisor across our UK insurance and reinsurance operations, supporting them in the execution of their strategy by providing pragmatic solutions on a wide range of legal and regulatory matters.
Your new role will involve:
* Providing clear, practical legal advice on a broad range of insurance and reinsurance related underwriting and distribution matters, regulatory developments, and business projects.
* Supporting the Senior Legal Counsel and Head of Legal, Underwriting & Claims in delivering legal strategy and frameworks for managing legal risk.
* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts with a focus on legal robustness and commercial viability.
* Ad hoc advice on contentious matters, claims coverage, contract interpretation, and legal aspects of claims handling.
* Assisting in training on legal and regulatory topics.
* Monitoring and analysing legal developments and emerging risks, ensuring the business remains informed and compliant.
* Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and promoting the Legal team as a valued and accessible resource.
* Contributing to the continuous improvement of legal processes, controls, and risk awareness.
* Representing the Legal team in cross-functional initiatives and supporting group-level projects.
* Participating in the legal duty solicitor rota.
* Fostering strong internal relationships within the legal team.
Requirements:
* Qualified solicitor or barrister with a minimum of 4 years' post-qualification experience.
* A thorough understanding of English insurance law and the London insurance market and a good technical insurance knowledge across commercial insurance business.
* Sound understanding of UK general insurance regulation relevant to insurance distribution and product governance is preferable.
* Experience of multi-jurisdictional work is preferable.
* Excellent drafting and client management skills.
* Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
* Good presentation and negotiating skills.
* Experience of direct client contact.
* Confidence to act independently and make technical decisions within competence, with ability to judge when to seek advice.
* Forward thinking and proactive in approach to work.
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. We have created 'At My Best' to support our people. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. Our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you.
We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job. We have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.
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