Become the newest member of this innovative company’s in-house legal team as their Insurance Specialist Legal Counsel, working largely remotely. This Sussex-based team’s looking for someone with a legal background in insurance-related matters to flex their legal prowess and embrace the fast-paced dynamism of working in-house.
Are you a solicitor with experience in the insurance sector looking for a change of pace? Perhaps you’re already working in-house, but you’ve hit a wall and feel like branching out to something more engaging. This Insurance Specialist Legal Counsel role will enable you to utilise your experience in a new and progressive context.
Our client is a market-leading company with offices in Haywards Heath, Manchester, and abroad. As an Insurance Specialist Legal Counsel, you will support their Head of Legal by dealing with all aspects of insurance distribution advice, demonstrating your project management skills, and advising various stakeholders in the business.
This is a business that thrives on people; they’re focused on ensuring their clients experience first-class service from happy staff that benefit from real flexible working practices and a brilliant company culture. Help shape this company’s legal function and play your own part in the trajectory of their success.
This Insurance Specialist Legal Counsel role will include:
* Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting all manner of agreements and policies, including advising on delegated insurance arrangements, distribution deals, and complex claims queries
* Dealing with sporadic queries from across the business, including key stakeholders such as the Underwriting, Finance, Tax, and Claims teams
Ideally, you will have:
* At least 5 years of post-qualification experience
* A strong background in insurance distribution, with specific expertise in the contexts of both broker and insurer
* A desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team
* Strong communication skills and the ability to advocate across all levels of the organisation
* Familiarity working with a regulated market would be advantageous.
This company recognises that the boundary between home and work is often blurred, so their benefits reflect this. They’re committed to celebrating their employees and encourage them to make the most of benefits such as private medical insurance, a performance-based bonus, and a wellbeing platform in order to bring their true selves to work.
Please get in touch if you have any questions regarding reasonable adjustments and accommodations.
Based outside of Sussex? This company is true to its word when it comes to flexibility and is happy to discuss the possibility of working remotely with a couple of office days per month.
Contact the Legal Team - Hayley Rose or Chloë - at Harvey John for more information.
Harvey John recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.