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Role Description
This role involves being part of a smart, collaborative legal team where your opinion matters and your work helps shape how we do business.
- Advising senior stakeholders on legal and quasi-legal matters
- Negotiating big contracts
- Supporting underwriting, claims, and finance
- Primary responsibility for advising all levels of stakeholder Group-wide
- Driving Group and team level strategy and particular projects
- Expertise in commercial contracts, including SAAS, IT, Licence, data processing, IP, material outsourcing, and loan agreements
- Working closely with key business stakeholders including Underwriting, Finance, Tax, and Claims teams
- Drafting a wide variety of agreements (both regulated and non-regulated)
- Managing challenges from regulatory or quasi-regulatory bodies such as HMRC
- Overseeing the maintenance of the Group’s Contracts Register, Intellectual Property, Litigation Register, and Legal Issues Register
- Supporting broker and distribution ancillary activities including consumer lending and CCJs
- Conducting legal research and providing advice on a range of legal matters
- Advising on regulatory issues, particularly FCA, Gibraltar Financial Services, and Guernsey Financial Services matters
- Reviewing, drafting, and leading negotiations of a range of commercial contracts
- Advising on matters of general company law and broader corporate/strategic matters
- Drafting company policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legislation
- Liaising with stakeholders for relevant documentation and maintaining an accessible filing system
- Managing the companies’ County Court decisions log and liaising with the Courts
- Engaging with relevant departments to manage risks related to CCJs
- Working in conjunction with the Group General Counsel on legal and regulatory issues
- Supervising, supporting, and mentoring junior team members
- Handling bailiffs and communicating with relevant departments
- Ensuring compliance with the Company’s Health and Safety Policy
Qualifications
- Qualified Lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister) in England & Wales (or equivalent)
- Circa 5+ years PQE, ideally with in-house and/or private practice experience
- Strong background in insurance, financial services, or regulated environments
- Confident negotiating commercial contracts including outsourcing
- Excellent communication, research, and organisational skills
- Strong commercial awareness and risk management mindset
- Experience with mentoring or managing junior legal professionals
Requirements
- Proven Legal Experience - worked as a lawyer in-house and/or in private practice
- Qualified & Practised - a qualified Solicitor or Barrister with a strong/provable track record
- Insurance Industry Know-How - experience from Insurance, Financial Services, or another commercial setting
- Strong Stakeholder Management - confident communicating with senior leaders
- Coaching & Mentoring Skills - enjoy developing others and sharing knowledge
Benefits
- Extraordinary working environment
- Energetic, inspirational, and supportive workplaces
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