Overview
Senior In-House Counsel to join a London legal team within an international business. You will deliver pragmatic, commercial legal advice across varied matters, with a strong focus on insurance-related issues. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, manage regulatory risk, and coordinate with external counsel as needed. The role offers broad remit, high visibility, and opportunity to influence ongoing growth and strategic initiatives. This is a chance to shape insurance and commercial matters in a growing organisation.
Responsibilities
- Provide commercial and strategic legal advice to the business
- Advise on insurance-related legal and regulatory matters
- Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements
- Support senior stakeholders on complex, business-critical matters
- Identify and manage legal and regulatory risk
- Collaborate with teams across the wider international business
- Manage external counsel where appropriate
Key requirements
- Qualified solicitor or equivalent
- Strong insurance sector experience
- Solid understanding of the London insurance market
- Practical, commercially focused legal advice
- Experience working with senior business stakeholders
- Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
- Open to both in-house and private practice lawyers transitioning in-house
- strong communication
- stakeholder engagement
- pragmatism
- insurance compliance and regulatory knowledge
- contract drafting and negotiation
- risk assessment and management
Senior In-House Counsel – Insurance in London employer: Wicker Hamilton Limited
As an Employment Associate at our prestigious international law firm, you will thrive in a dynamic work culture that values collaboration and innovation. With a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, we prioritise your professional development and career progression, ensuring you have the tools to succeed in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Join us in a vibrant location where you can build meaningful client relationships and engage with colleagues from around the globe, making a significant impact in the legal field.
