Associate - Principle Associate - R&I - Insurance - Regional - 2+PQE

Eversheds Sutherland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair and transparent rewards

Health, dental and wellness support

Diversity & inclusion emphasis

Structured training and development

International exposure

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland is recruiting a senior Associate to join its Insurance and Reinsurance team in the UK. The role involves advising on regulatory and commercial insurance matters for insurers, brokers and financial institutions across a broad range of issues, including distribution, policy documentation and transactional risk.

You will collaborate with partners and colleagues across the global practice, handling high-quality, market-leading work while developing your expertise within a

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in a leading law firm, in-house legal team or financial services environment.
• Good experience of reviewing insurance policies.
• Experience advising on non-contentious insurance and insurance regulatory matters.
• Good understanding of the FCA Handbook and the UK insurance regulatory framework.
• Experience reviewing commercial agreements.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Interest in developing a long-term career within the insurance sector.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and advising upon insurance policy wordings across a range of insurance classes.
• Advising clients on insurance regulatory requirements under the FCA Handbook.
• Advising on insurance distribution activities, appointed representative arrangements and conduct of business requirements.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating insurance market agreements, including binding authority agreements and claims handling agreements.
• Advising businesses whose primary activity is not insurance on the regulatory implications of offering or distributing insurance products.
• Assisting with insurance aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, including insurance risk transfer structures and transactional liability insurance.
• Advising on insurance coverage issues and disputes arising under insurance market agreements.

Skills

Qualified solicitor

Insurance policy review

Regulatory insurance matters

FCA Handbook knowledge

Commercial agreements review

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Long-term career in insurance

Job description

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Associate - Principle Associate - R&I - Insurance - Regional - 2+PQE

Location: Birmingham, GB Leeds, GB London, GB Manchester, GB

Company: Eversheds Sutherland

Associate

Insurance

Regional, Permanent

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

The Opportunity

• We are seeking a senior associate to join our market-leading Insurance and Reinsurance team.
• The successful candidate will work with insurers, insurance brokers, intermediaries financial institutions and commercial organisations on a broad range of insurance regulatory and commercial insurance matters.
• This role offers exposure to a varied and high-quality workload, advising clients on complex insurance related issues, including, , distribution arrangements, policy documentation and insurance-related transactional matters. The successful candidate will work closely with partners and colleagues across the firm's wider insurance practice, contributing to the delivery of practical and commercially focused legal advice.

Our Team

• Eversheds Sutherland's Insurance practice is recognised as one of the leading teams in the market, advising insurers, brokers, intermediaries, financial institutions and multinational businesses on a wide range of regulatory, commercial and contentious insurance matters.
• Our team combines deep sector knowledge with international reach, working seamlessly across offices to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions on complex and business-critical issues. Associates benefit from exposure to high-profile clients, market-leading work and a genuinely collaborative culture, working alongside specialists across insurance regulation, disputes, corporate transactions and financial services.
• Joining the team offers the opportunity to develop your expertise within a growing practice that is trusted by some of the biggest names in the insurance industry and recognised for delivering innovative solutions in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing and advising upon insurance policy wordings across a range of insurance classes
• Advising clients on insurance regulatory requirements under the FCA Handbook .
• Advising on insurance distribution activities, appointed representative arrangements and conduct of business requirements.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating insurance market agreements, including binding authority agreements and claims handling agreements.
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• Advising businesses whose primary activity is not insurance on the regulatory implications of offering or distributing insurance products.
• Assisting with insurance aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, including insurance risk transfer structures and transactional liability insurance.
• Advising on insurance coverage issues and disputes arising under insurance market agreements.

Skills and Experience

• Qualified solicitor with experience gained within a leading law firm, in-house legal team or financial services environment.
• Good experience of reviewing insurance policies
• Experience advising on non contentious insurance and insurance regulatory matters.
• Good understanding of the FCA Handbook and the UK insurance regulatory framework.
• Experience reviewing commercial agreements.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• An interest in developing a long-term career within the insurance sector.

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.