In House Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance

Lipson Lloyd-Jones; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking a Senior In House Legal Counsel with 5+ years PQE to provide legal and strategic support across various business units. Responsibilities include drafting commercial contracts, risk management, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will have experience in insurance and possess strong technical skills. This position offers hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• c 5+ years PQE in law, whether in-house or private practice.
• Experience in insurance or financial services.
• Proven track record of mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal and strategic support to key business teams.
• Draft and negotiate a variety of commercial contracts.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Strong technical and commercial skills

Ability to draft and negotiate commercial contracts

Knowledge of risk management

Experience in company law

Education

Solicitor or Barrister qualified in England & Wales

Job description

Overview

OUR CLIENT

A market leading insurance company

The Role

We have a new vacancy for a Senior In House Legal Counsel c 5+ PQE to join a well-established in-house legal department. The post holder will be responsible for providing legal and strategic support, advising key business stakeholders including Underwriting, Finance, Tax and Claims teams.

The core work areas will include:

• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, including SAAS, IT, Licence, data processing, IP, material outsourcing and loan agreements.
• Risk management/financial services/FCA matters
• General company law
• Drafting company policies
• Supervising and mentoring junior team members

The Candidate

To be considered for this role, you will be a Solicitor or Barrister qualified in England & Wales (or equivalent) with c 5+ years PQE, with in-house and/or private practice experience.

Applicants will ideally have a strong background in insurance, financial services, or regulated work with excellent technical and commercial skills.

The business offers hybrid working arrangements.

Lipson Lloyd Jones Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.