In-house Legal Counsel - Litigation
Newly Created Position
Insurance Litigation
6+ PQE
Hybrid working
Responsibilities:
* Lead in advising the senior leadership team on E&O exposures.
* End to end management of E&Os: advising on, managing and resolving notified E&O matters, including reporting to and liaising with insurers, as appropriate
* Liaising with Group stakeholders, including the Group legal function, where E&Os require escalation and further reporting
* Working with other functions, identifying E&O trends and risk improvement measures, including the evaluation of different risk factors in business structure and operations
* Assisting with the management of the E&O insurance programme
* Managing and supervising external legal counsel as required and controlling and minimising external legal spend.
* Participating in the Group-wide Litigation Cross-Platform working group.
* minimise and appropriately manage legal risk and reputational damage to the business.
Qualifications & Experience:
* Substantial insurance litigation experience gained in private practice or in house (likely a minimum of 6 years PQE).
* A proven track record of leading on and managing a wide-ranging portfolio of complex disputes, including cross border jurisdiction.
* Expertise in insurance law and insurance coverage disputes, particularly with a London Market focus.
* Ideally, additional experience in dealing with E&O claims against insurance brokers and/or other insurance professionals.
For more information, please apply or get in touch for more information. Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340