Senior/Principle Legal Counsel

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced insurance lawyer to step into a broad and influential role, working closely with senior leadership to provide practical legal advice, manage regulatory requirements, and help drive key business initiatives.

Office: Please note that this role requires a minimum of four days per week in the office, providing excellent opportunities for collaboration and business engagement.

Salary: Competitive salary alongside an outstanding benefits package.

What you’ll do

• Lead legal, regulatory, and compliance matters for a specialist insurance platform operating within the London market.
• Provide strategic advice on insurance, governance, regulatory, and commercial issues across the business.
• Oversee legal, compliance, and corporate governance activities.
• Support engagement with industry bodies, regulators, and other key external stakeholders.
• Advise senior management on risk, governance, and business-critical initiatives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial and operational agreements.
• Support data protection, regulatory, and compliance frameworks across the organisation.
• Manage external legal advisers and oversee legal spend.
• Collaborate with colleagues across multiple jurisdictions on legal and regulatory matters.
• Provide support for board and committee governance activities and related corporate matters.

Who we’re looking for

• Qualified solicitor with significant post-qualification experience gained in the insurance industry.
• Strong insurance and reinsurance background, with strong exposure to the London market and regulated environments.
• Experience advising on regulatory, governance, compliance, and commercial matters.
• Familiarity with UK and European regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Commercial, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented approach.
• Collaborative team player with excellent communication skills.

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