Head of Legal - UK Commercial Risk

Aon Hewitt; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head of Legal to lead their UK Commercial Risk team. This pivotal role involves providing top-notch legal support and risk management guidance, fostering integral relationships with business leaders, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will be legally qualified in the UK, possess strong experience in the London market, and have a proven track record in team leadership and commercial law. Join a dynamic and inclusive environment where your expertise will help shape strategic decisions and drive business success.

Benefits

Global Wellbeing Days

Flexible Working Solutions

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Qualifications

• Legally qualified to practice law in the UK with a practicing certificate.
• Strong experience in the London market and financial services.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support and risk management guidance to the UK Commercial Risk business.
• Lead and support junior team members, ensuring career development.

Skills

Commercial Law

Risk Management

Team Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Decision Making

Education

Legally Qualified to Practice in the UK

Job description

Head of Legal – UK Commercial Risk

The candidate will lead the team responsible for supporting the Commercial Risk Insurance broking business, Global Broking Centre wholesale business, across the UK, including UK branches of Belgium and Netherlands.

The candidate will be required to lead, advise, as well as work closely within a team with business leaders and other legal subject matter and jurisdictional experts, helping to anticipate, identify and risk manage business and legal and compliance challenges, and help the business accomplish its strategic and financial goals which are key to Aon.

They will lead a team that interacts with clients, markets, regulatory bodies, industry bodies, distribution partners, and external counsel.

The role requires strong experience in broking in the London market, they will also need to have extensive experience in cross-border business. They will need to lead across geographies and between solution lines working with the UK Aon law team which consists of lawyers, paralegals, and administrators in London, Manchester and Poland.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• The provision of quality commercial legal support and risk management guidance to our UK Commercial Risk business, ensuring compliance with all applicable corporate policies laws and regulations. Also supporting other businesses in the UK as required using domain expertise.
• Build integral relationships with the leaders of the UK Commercial Risk and GBC businesses and being a true business partner supporting their growth strategies.
• Advise on regional corporate governance matters including board and committee structure, supervision, monitoring and decision-making authority as applicable working closely with Compliance.
• Lead and support more junior members within the team ensuring they are guided and feel supported, whilst promoting engagement and career development within an infrastructure that aligns with the Law and Compliance Department’s target operating model, which aims to achieve balance and harmony between regional operations and global business line strategies.
• Proactively Identify legal risks and issues within the business line and work with the business team to assess and effectively manage the same.
• Where appropriate liaise and handle outside counsel on various matters to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations in a cost-effective way.
• Work with law department and business leadership to assist or lead projects related to process improvements, risk mitigation and legal policy development.
• Collaborate at every opportunity with Aon colleagues across the firm to drive key business and functional initiatives and model Aon’s core values.
• Other duties
• People leader responsible for ensuring the UK Commercial Risk legal team is well structured, efficient, and responsive to the business’ needs. Support career planning and personal development
• Report to Law leadership ensuring timely updates of key matters and collaboration.
• The role is within the UK legal team which supports all Aon business lines including, reinsurance, retirement, investment and analytics. There is significant opportunity for growth and influence working across all business lines in accordance with the Aon law operating model, both within the UK and internationally.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Legally qualified to practice law in the UK and holds a practicing certificate
• Strong understanding and experience of London market and working in a financial services regulated environment in the UK
• Validated background in a commercial team focused on delivering high quality results, preferably within an in-house setting, with a broad understanding of complex commercial issues and strong experience in drafting, negotiation, and communication (both written and verbal).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with business, global corporate compliance and law department
• Experience in leading and developing teams of lawyers, creating and maintaining a team-oriented environment whilst motivating colleagues across the organiation to achieve highly productive effective and efficient legal support consistent with the Law and Compliance’s target operating model.
• Confidence in decision-making and the ability to make solid decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience and judgement with a keen attention to detail and a balanced, practical approach to handling risk
• Comfort with a high degree of responsibility and motivation to proactively lead project work while relying on resources outside of direct reporting relationships
• Qualities such as integrity, professionalism, leadership, judgement, initiative, follow-through, strong work ethic, reliability, critical thinking, ability to implement perfectly, ability to work independently, relationship skills and respect for others
• Ability to exercise the highest ethical standards and prudent, risk-based business decision making
• Ability to remain agile and flexible in a fast -paced environment

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to handle your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

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