As a senior lawyer in the Bupa UK Insurance Legal team, you will be responsible for the provision of legal advice and the management of legal risk to underpin delivery of the UK strategy and Bupa’s purpose in accordance with our values. You will provide legal support to the commercial sales, product and other teams as required, taking a strong leadership role in managing legal and regulatory risk across these areas.
You’ll help us make health happen through:
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Acting as a business partner to key stakeholders, including the strategic partnerships, commercial sales and product teams, to achieve commercial outcomes aligned with Bupa’s strategy and risk appetite.
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Providing expert legal and commercial support to the UK Insurance Business to help it achieve its strategic goals, including digital initiatives, new product launches and regulatory compliance projects.
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Working closely with the UK Risk and Compliance teams to develop and embed legal and regulatory frameworks, policies and processes.
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Providing an escalation point for complex technical queries, ensuring their effective, timely and commercially sound resolution.
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Drafting and negotiating different types of (often innovative) insurance distribution agreements with brokers and other intermediaries and third-party distributors, including affinity partners.
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Advising on product design, drafting and governance, including for new business lines.
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Dealing with a wide range of "business as usual" requests.
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A qualified lawyer who can demonstrate substantial post-qualification experience and have exceptional commercial awareness.
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Have in depth experience of working in a regulated Financial Services environment and strong familiarity with the regulatory landscape of insurance and insurance distribution and the FCA Handbook.
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Build credibility with business function stakeholders, influence outcomes and provide practical and pragmatic alternative solutions.
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Strong drafting and negotiating skills with a high attention to detail and bring critical thinking and excellent analytical skills to legal problems.
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Committed to excellence. You have a proven track record of demonstrating proactive ownership of legal risk management, causing continuous improvement and adding value with the ability to manage complex, strategically important, high value and contentious negotiations.
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Good judgment and discretion and handle sensitive matters appropriately. You achieve results by drawing on a variety of experience to anticipate actions and needs and plan around them. You leverage different viewpoints and insights and have a demonstrated ability to deal with conflict and drive for results.
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Additional leave
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Company pension
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Cycle to work scheme
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Discounted gym membership
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Discounted or free food
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Employee discount
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Employee mentoring programme, Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
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25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
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Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
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An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
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Annual performance-based bonus
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Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
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Various other benefits and online discounts
Bupa
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we chion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Legal, Risk & Audit
Locations:
Angel Court, London, Bupa Place, Dental Vantage Park, Kirkstall Forge
Company pension, Gym membership, Private medical insurance, Additional leave, Discounted or free food, Health & wellbeing programme, Free flu jabs, Cycle to work scheme, Private dental insurance, Financial planning services, Referral programme, Employee mentoring programme, Paid volunteer time
Contact Detail:
Bupa Recruiting Team
