Job Description
Avaliable Job Today Working with CoverMore’s expanding legal team this position is responsible for the delivery of high quality, timely and cost-effective legal services to meet the business’ strategic and operational needs.
And as our new Legal Counsel you will be heavily involved with:
- Preparing quality, timely and commercial ‘solutions orientated’ legal advice to the business
- Ensuring the legal function provides high quality plain English legal advice that can be practically and commercially applied by the business
- Drafting and negotiating insurance distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, agency agreements and other client and supplier contracts and associated documents for the business units in the UK and Europe
- Advising the business units on UK, EEA and non-EEA state regulations governing the sale and distribution of general insurance products with a particular focus on distribution in cross border deals involving multiple parties, different distribution models (direct and intermediated) and different deal structures (including group and individual policy structures)
- Preparing legal review and sign off on a variety of documents produced by the business including marketing campaigns, responses to complaints from customers, responses to consultations by the regulator, etc
- Maintaining abreast of all legal developments that could affect the business, informing the business of them and helping them prepare for any changes required
- Managing litigation matters for business units in the UK and Europe
- Building collaborative and productive working relationships across the organisation and with key external stakeholders
- Liaising with external legal advisors on various matters and co-ordinating the delivery of legal services to the businesses in the UK and Europe using external resources.
- In conjunction with Group Head of Risk and Compliance, act as the key regulatory liaison in the UK and Ireland
- Providing support to Senior Legal Counsel and taking on delegated duties as requested
- Providing company secretarial services to relevant boards of directors, ensuring accurate and timely compliance with reporting requirements under relevant laws and/or regulations
- Maintaining the corporate governance frameworks in the business units in the UK and Europe
But why should you join Covermore? Not only are we the third largest provider of travel insurance and medical assistance across the world but we also offer some fantastic benefits including 25 days holiday with the chance to purchase an additional 5 days a year! If that wasn’t enough a generous paid parental leave, an 8% pension contribution and money towards a gym membership.
We are a friendly company with good values and a great work life balance. As well as a competitive salary and the chance to build upon your career with additional training and memberships we will work with you to succeed.
So what are you waiting for, lets kick start your career now and go places together.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £87,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Work from home
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- What is your salary expectation?
- When are you available to start?
- Do you have Legal Counsel experience within an Insurance industry?
Work Location: One location
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