European General Counsel & Legal Leader

ANV Insurance; Greater London; On-site; GBP 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ANV Insurance is seeking a General Counsel to lead the European legal and company secretarial functions for the international organization. Reporting to the CLO, you will head an initial team of three and expand, while overseeing compliance for ANV’s European businesses.

You will manage legal risks, provide pragmatic guidance across legal, compliance, governance and regulatory domains, and coordinate with regulators including the FCA.

Qualifications

• Tertiary level education is required.
• Qualified lawyer status is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the International Legal function with commercial pragmatism and oversight.
• Provide pragmatic advice on legal, compliance, governance and regulatory matters.
• Oversee regulatory initiatives (IDD, GDPR, SMCR, etc.) and corporate matters.
• Manage external legal providers and supervise Company Secretarial and Compliance functions.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and regulators (e.g., FCA) and support M&A activity in Europe.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Negotiation

Education

Tertiary level education

Qualified lawyer

Job description

ANV Insurance is seeking a General Counsel to lead the European legal and company secretarial functions for the international organization. Reporting to the CLO, you will head an initial team of three and expand, while overseeing compliance for ANV’s European businesses.

You will manage legal risks, provide pragmatic guidance across legal, compliance, governance and regulatory domains, and coordinate with regulators including the FCA.