At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide legal advice on insurance regulations and support strategic business initiatives.
- Company: Leading UK business with a respected legal team and growth opportunities.
- Benefits: Hybrid working, flexibility, and significant career development potential.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with exposure to high-profile projects and senior leaders.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and prepare for future leadership roles in legal.
- Qualifications: 5+ years PQE in insurance with strong regulatory and stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a leading UK business to appoint a Senior Legal Counsel to join its established legal team. This is an opportunity to join a highly respected organisation undergoing significant growth and transformation, where legal is viewed as a genuine strategic partner to the business. Working closely with stakeholders across multiple functions, you'll play a key role in helping the business navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment while supporting commercial objectives and future growth initiatives.
The position offers an excellent blend of regulatory advisory work, commercial contracting and strategic business partnering, providing exposure to a broad range of high-profile matters across a dynamic and evolving business. For ambitious lawyers with long-term aspirations to move into legal leadership, this role offers an exceptional platform. The breadth of regulatory, commercial and stakeholder exposure, combined with close interaction with senior business leaders, provides excellent preparation for a future Head of Legal position.
The Role
- Provide legal and regulatory advice on a broad range of customer-facing products and services
- Draft, negotiate and advise on complex commercial and regulated agreements
- Support strategic partnerships and key commercial relationships
- Act as a trusted adviser on new business initiatives, product development and growth opportunities
- Partner closely with Risk, Compliance and business stakeholders on regulatory matters
- Advise on the impact of regulatory developments and emerging requirements
- Balance commercial objectives with legal and regulatory risk management
- Support business-wide projects and transformation initiatives
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes and ways of working
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
Requirements For The Role
- 5+ years' PQE
- Strong experience advising regulated insurance businesses
- Expertise in insurance regulatory matters and customer-facing products
- Experience negotiating and advising on complex commercial agreements
- A strong understanding of the regulatory landscape affecting insurance businesses
- Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills
- Experience working closely with Compliance and Risk teams
- The ability to communicate complex legal and regulatory issues in a practical and commercial manner
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Experience gained either in-house or within private practice
Why Apply?
- Broad and varied mix of regulatory and commercial work
- Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business
- Exposure to strategic projects and growth initiatives
- Join a collaborative and highly regarded legal team
- Fast-paced environment with significant investment and positive transformation activity
- Outstanding opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel looking to broaden their commercial, regulatory and stakeholder exposure in preparation for a future Head of Legal position
- Significant visibility across the business and regular engagement with senior leadership teams
- Strong platform for career development within a complex regulated environment
- Hybrid working and excellent flexibility
Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance Regulatory in Southampton employer: Taylor Root
Join a leading UK business that values its legal team as a strategic partner, offering a dynamic work environment where regulatory and commercial expertise is paramount. With a strong focus on employee growth, this role provides exceptional opportunities for career advancement, particularly for those aspiring to leadership positions. Enjoy the benefits of hybrid working, a collaborative culture, and significant exposure to senior stakeholders, all while contributing to transformative projects in a fast-paced industry.
