Legal Counsel | London | Insurance & Reinsurance
A leading global insurance and reinsurance business is seeking a Legal Counsel to join its London-based legal team. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer with insurance sector experience to move into a commercially focused advisory role supporting underwriting, product development and claims functions.
The Opportunity
Working closely with underwriting and product teams, you will provide strategic legal advice across a broad range of insurance and reinsurance products. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence product design, policy wording strategy and legal risk management across multiple jurisdictions.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise underwriting and product teams on legal and wording risk across insurance and reinsurance products.
- Review and draft policy wordings, endorsements, NDAs and related documentation.
- Develop and maintain policy wording frameworks and template documentation.
- Support complex transactions and ensure policy triggers accurately reflect underlying contractual arrangements.
- Advise on legal, regulatory and jurisdictional developments impacting insurance products.
- Assist claims teams with coverage analysis and policy interpretation issues.
- Engage directly with brokers, clients and external advisers on wording and coverage matters.
- Deliver legal training and guidance to business stakeholders.
- Participate in industry working groups and monitor evolving market practice and regulation.
About You
- UK qualified lawyer with approximately 3-5 years' PQE.
- Experience gained within insurance, reinsurance or a leading law firm advising insurance clients.
- Strong understanding of insurance law, regulation and market practice.
- Experience reviewing and negotiating insurance and reinsurance wordings.
- Exposure to UK and European markets would be advantageous.
- Knowledge of Property, Marine or Energy lines of business is beneficial but not essential.
- Commercially minded with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Why Apply?
This role offers the opportunity to join a highly regarded legal function within a market-leading insurance organisation. You will work on complex and innovative products, collaborate with senior underwriting professionals and play a key role in shaping legal risk management across the business.
Legal Counsel employer: Pure Search
As a Senior Compliance Business Partner, you'll join a dynamic and supportive team that values collaboration and innovation in the heart of the UK financial services sector. Our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, while our commitment to employee development ensures you have ample opportunities for growth and advancement. With a focus on fair value and customer-centric decision-making, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our business in a culture that prioritises accountability and excellence.
