Senior Legal Counsel - Commercial in London

The Fidelis Partnership is a leading privately-owned, Bermuda-based Managing General Underwriter, which, through its subsidiaries, is a global underwriter of property, bespoke and specialty insurance and reinsurance products.

The Fidelis Partnership is one of the largest Managing General Underwriters globally and its operations also include outwards reinsurance, claims handling, exposure management and portfolio analytics.

The Fidelis Partnership also sponsors and incubates specialist MGAs through its Pine Walk platform.

The Fidelis Partnership is separately owned and managed from the ownership and management of Fidelis Insurance Group.

Across product lines and geographies, we focus on three diversified pillars: reinsurance, specialty and bespoke solutions.

We are truly diversified.

Our long-standing partnerships with capital providers and quota share partners make us nimble.

Our breadth of expertise and capabilities deliver outstanding market returns.

The role

Key member of the Legal team, providing timely, commercially focused and technically strong legal advice to non-underwriting functions across the business.

The role has primary responsibility for commercial contracts and personal data/privacy matters, together with a broad regulatory remit.

Working closely with Procurement & Vendor Management, Compliance, Outsourcing, IT, Finance, HR, Operations, Facilities, Actuarial and other business functions across the group, the role supports commercial decision-making, risk management and regulatory compliance while contributing flexibly across the wider Commercial Legal function.

• Key accountabilities
• Provide pragmatic, risk-based legal advice and support to non-underwriting functions across the business.
• Lead the drafting, review and negotiation of a broad range of supplier and other commercial contracts.
• Advise on personal data and privacy matters, including data protection terms, data sharing arrangements, data subject rights, privacy governance and data-related risk.
• Provide legal support on regulatory matters relevant to the Commercial Legal function, including outsourcing, third-party risk management and operational resilience requirements.
• Support stakeholders throughout the contract lifecycle, including onboarding, governance, change, renewal, exit and termination.
• Identify and manage commercial, legal, regulatory and data protection risks, providing practical solutions aligned with business objectives and risk appetite.
• Take ownership of legal matters and projects within the role's areas of responsibility, working independently while escalating material issues appropriately.
• Support the wider Commercial Legal remit as business priorities require, including intellectual property, property and lease matters, intra-group arrangements, key capacity provider arrangements and other strategic projects.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders across the business and collaborate with colleagues across Legal to ensure consistent and joined-up advice.
• Keep the Head of Commercial Legal appropriately informed of priorities, material developments, dependencies and risks.
• Contribute to team resilience and knowledge sharing through the development of precedents, playbooks, training materials and process documentation, while providing cover during periods of absence.
• Help implement and maintain efficient legal, contract management and privacy processes and controls.
• Leverage AI and other technology solutions to improve the efficiency, consistency and quality of legal support.
• Manage external counsel where required, ensuring advice is commercial, timely and cost-effective.
• Provide reporting and management information on key areas of responsibility and relevant legal or regulatory developments.

Skills & experience

• Solicitor qualified in England & Wales (or equivalent); 6+ years PQE.
• Strong commercial contracts experience, including demonstrable experience of drafting, reviewing and negotiating complex supplier, technology, services, outsourcing and data-related agreements.
• Solid technical knowledge and practical experience of personal data and privacy law, preferably across more than one jurisdiction.
• Broad understanding of the regulatory environment applicable to insurance or wider financial services, particularly in relation to third-party arrangements, outsourcing and operational resilience.
• Excellent technical legal skills and demonstrable experience of having applied them in a private practice and/or in-house legal environment (preferably within insurance or wider financial services).
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills, with sound judgment and commercial awareness.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills, , with the ability to build trusted relationships and advise stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and make sound decisions, while keeping the wider team aligned and escalating material issues appropriately.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, plan effectively and meet tight deadlines while maintaining accuracy, attention to detail and accountability.
• Flexible, proactive and collaborative approach, with the willingness and capability to support matters across the Commercial Legal team's full remit as business needs require.
• Enthusiastic about using AI and technology to improve ways of working and legal service delivery.
• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (particularly Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work outside of core hours when required to meet business needs.
• Other
• The Fidelis Partnership Ethos

At The Fidelis Partnership, we aim to be different while making a difference.

• We set the standard for quality in our industry. Guided by our expertise, our clients can take unique and material risks with confidence.
• Our approach is tailored and designed to deliver excellence for our clients. We are trailblazers, creating unique solutions in the (re)insurance space.
• We are experts. Our brokers and clients value the depth of our knowledge and experience. We leverage state-of-the-art underwriting technology to be a market leader.
• We believe sound ethics make for good business.

We deliver value for our customers, investors and communities while actively avoid trading with industries that cause harm to people, the environment and animals.

• We pride ourselves in creating a workplace that prizes execution, meritocracy, Diversity & Inclusion.

Our people herald from countless backgrounds and are united by ambition and the unabashed desire to deliver excellence every day.

We provide a competitive environment that helps people cultivate themselves professionally and personally and balance a rigorous workplace with a mindset that prioritises environmental and charitable activities in our communities worldwide.

Our ethos dictates our decisions and actions.

It unites us as a team of experts and colleagues and provides us with a compass for ensuring we deliver our best to every stakeholder we serve.

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
• Insofar as possible, we aim to ensure the composition of our workforce reflects the make-up of the local community
• We have specific programmes in all our offices to support diversity within the hiring process, e. g. internship and scholarship award programmes
• This is a particular focus in Bermuda, where we engage actively with local organisations to source diverse talent and provide coaching/mentoring for underrepresented groups
• We aim to maintain a focus on equal opportunities across all stages of hiring process
• We measure and minimise the pay gap where possible.
• Bring Your Whole Self to Work

Our vision is for a workplace culture where differences are valued and where diversity of background, experience and thought are welcomed.

We want to create an environment where all employees, regardless of who they are, are given equal opportunities for career progression and enjoy fair reward from their and The Fidelis Partnership's successes.

This will be driven by a workforce that embraces Diversity & Inclusion at every level, in every department across The Fidelis Partnership.

To ensure that all candidates have a fair opportunity to show their abilities during the recruitment process, adjustments may be required.

If your physical or mental health or disability may necessitate an adjustment, please contact to discuss. All information relating to your health or disability will be treated in accordance with our data protection policy

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