At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the legal team and provide strategic advice on UK insurance matters.
- Company: A leading insurer known for its respected business and executive team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership role, and influence on key business decisions.
- Other info: Opportunity to monitor legal developments and manage regulatory risks.
- Why this job: Shape the future of a respected firm while working with top industry professionals.
- Qualifications: 10+ PQE insurance lawyer with experience in law or insurance firms.
The predicted salary is between 78750 - 96250 £ per year.
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Client: A leading insurance firm are looking for a 10+PQE* insurance generalist lawyer to lead their legal team.
This is an exceptional opportunity to take on a strategically important leadership role within a highly respected business.
You will work alongside a high calibre executive team, influence key business decisions and play a central role in shaping the organisation's future growth and success.
The successful candidate will be a trusted adviser to the Executive Team, partnering closely with underwriting, claims, compliance, risk, finance and operations colleagues across the business.
Key Responsibilities This is a high profile role with responsibility for overseeing all UK legal matters, providing strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders, and supporting the business in delivering its growth objectives within a highly regulated environment.
You will: Lead and manage the UK legal function, providing pragmatic and commercial legal advice across the syndicate.
Support the business on strategic projects, transactions and new product development.
Provide legal guidance on UK insurance regulation, including matters relating to Lloyd's, the FCA and PRA.
Oversee contentious and non-contentious legal matters, managing external counsel where appropriate.
Advise on corporate governance, board matters and regulatory engagements.
Partner closely with compliance and risk teams to ensure effective management of legal and regulatory risk.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the London Market and broader insurance sector.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a 10+ PQE* insurance lawyer, preferably with experience in a law firm, or insurance firm.
Lloyd's markets experience is a prerequisite Proven ability to influence and engage with senior stakeholders.
Commercially astute, pragmatic and solutions-focused approach. *Candidates outside this PQE range with the prerequisite experience would be considered for this role.
Head of Legal, Leading Insurer employer: Taylor Root
At Taylor Root, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration in the heart of London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development opportunities and a supportive environment where innovative legal solutions thrive. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values your expertise and encourages meaningful contributions to our exciting creative business.
