Insurance and Regulatory Lawyer

IDEX Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance specialist is hiring a Senior Insurance Law & Regulatory Compliance Lawyer to support its global operations. The role involves building international licensing guides, developing regulatory frameworks, and providing expert insurance law advice. Ideal candidates are qualified lawyers with experience in insurance, able to manage projects independently and engage with senior stakeholders. The position offers high autonomy, complex international work, and a competitive package within a growing firm.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive salary

Improved work-life balance

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong experience in insurance law and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of insurance distribution rules and policy structures.
• Ability to manage projects independently and engage senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an international licensing guide for insurance distribution.
• Develop a global regulatory and legal change monitoring framework.
• Provide insurance law advice, including support with wording reviews.
• Conduct legal assessments in sanctions, AML, and data privacy.
• Contribute to group-wide Legal & Compliance projects and initiatives.

Skills

Insurance law

Regulatory compliance

Cross-border regulatory requirements

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Overview

A fast-growing, international specialist insurance group is seeking a Senior Insurance Law & Regulatory Compliance Lawyer to support its expanding global operations. The organisation operates across multiple jurisdictions, offering complex insurance and intermediary services, and is in a phase of significant strategic growth. This role sits within the compliance function, not a traditional Legal Counsel position and is ideal for lawyers who want a more operational, business-integrated role. You will play a key part in shaping the group's regulatory and legal frameworks, ensuring global consistency, and advising on specialised insurance legal issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain an international licensing guide covering cross-border insurance distribution and intermediary requirements
• Develop a global regulatory and legal change monitoring framework, coordinating expertise across regions and functions
• Provide specialist insurance law advice, including support with insurance and reinsurance wording reviews
• Conduct legal assessments in areas such as sanctions, AML, and data privacy
• Contribute to group-wide Legal & Compliance projects, initiatives and reporting

About You

• Qualified lawyer with strong experience in insurance law, regulatory compliance and cross-border regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of insurance distribution rules, policy structures, and regulatory risk areas
• Able to work independently, manage projects, and engage senior stakeholders with confidence
• Pragmatic, commercially aware, and solutions-focused

What's on Offer

• Senior role with global scope and meaningful influence over group frameworks
• High autonomy and exposure to complex international work
• Flexible hybrid working and improved work-life balance
• Competitive package in a dynamic, growing insurance group

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