Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance

We have an exciting opportunity for a 7 years PQE UK Solicitor with extensive Insurance experience in Private Practice and ideally in-house too, to take on the role of Senior Legal Counsel for a high profile London Insurance market brokers. The focus of the role is to manage a wide range of Legal matters across the business, and to lead a small team of Lawyers and Paralegals. The aim will be to lead and manage the team partnering the insurance and reinsurance business of the client , with technically accurate and commercially focused Legal advice, and to minimise and appropriately manage legal risk and reputational damage to the business. Reporting to the General Counsel , the successful candidate\’s responsibilities will include: Support and management of small team of lawyers and paralegals partnering the insurance and reinsurance broking business, ensuring the smooth handling of business-as-usual legal tasks while providing guidance on escalated matters. Act as escalation point for more complex legal queries from the business and the team, both of UK and cross-border origin Ensure the efficient handling of routine legal matters, including improving legal processes and workflows to optimise efficiencies Liaising with Group stakeholders, including the Group legal function, where matters require escalation and further reporting This could well suit someone looki…