Regional Insurance Counsel, UK & Europe

Starr Europe Insurance Limited; España; Sur place; EUR 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Starr Europe Insurance Limited is seeking a Regional Counsel – UK and Europe to support our insurance operations across the United Kingdom and European region. The role involves providing and coordinating legal support on regulatory, corporate governance, product development, and employment matters.

You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on corporate transactions, governance, underwriting, and ensure compliance with evolving UK and EU laws.

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience.

Responsabilités

• Provide legal and regulatory support for the Starr Insurance Companies’ insurance business conducted in the United Kingdom and European Economic Area.
• Research, identify, and analyze legal issues, draft key documents, and present clear recommendations for the organisation’s insurance business.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements for a variety of transactions, including: reviewing, drafting, and negotiating various types of commercial contracts, confidentiality, and standard-form agreements; developing, implementing, providing trainings for, and ensuring compliance with contract-related organisational policies; and advising internal business clients on contract law, as applicable.
• Provide legal advice in regard to various corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, loss portfolio transfers, joint ventures, restructurings, the establishment of additional Starr entities, and strategic partnerships.
• Participate in the development of company strategic and operational goals and work closely with senior management and the business units in their operational execution.
• Consult and collaborate on corporate governance activities, including advising on Board and Shareholder issues and advising on governance-related laws and regulations.
• Provide legal guidance and support in connection with underwriting, coverage, and other matters for all lines of business, including: addressing inquiries regarding coverage issues; assisting with drafting insurance policy language and related product development and wording matters; researching and providing advice regarding insurance placements; and assisting with the determination of underwriting philosophy and appropriate claims handling based upon the changing legal environment.
• Research and analyze U.K. and European insurance regulatory laws that may create risk for or otherwise affect the organisation; counsel internal business clients on the business implications of such laws; collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop policies, procedures, and risk mitigation strategies; and collaborate with colleagues in the Compliance function on cross-functional regulatory matters.
• Remain current on industry developments and trends impacting underwriting, insurance product and regulatory, and claims and coverage matters that impact Starr’s lines of business, and communicate relevant developments to management and the underwriting team to ensure awareness and adjustments/enhancements of processes and protocols as needed.
• Assist the Human Resources department with general legal issues relating to employment matters.
• Collaborate closely with the Starr Insurance Companies Group legal department and with colleagues in the organisation’s international locations.
• At the sole discretion of the Company and/or any Group Company and/or your manager, this role will have managerial responsibilities with respect to one or more employees, either on a temporary or permanent basis.

Description du poste

Starr Europe Insurance Limited is seeking a Regional Counsel – UK and Europe to support our insurance operations across the United Kingdom and European region. The role involves providing and coordinating legal support on regulatory, corporate governance, product development, and employment matters.

You will draft and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on corporate transactions, governance, underwriting, and ensure compliance with evolving UK and EU laws.