Insurance Associate/Senior Associate (4-7 PQE)

A&O Shearman; London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman recrute un Mid-Senior Associate pour rejoindre son équipe d'assurance d'entreprise. Le poste implique la rédaction de documents juridiques, la gestion de clients dans un environnement complexe et la promotion du développement commercial. Les candidats doivent être des avocats qualifiés avec une expérience significative et d'excellentes compétences relationnelles et organisationnelles.

Benefits

Occupational pension

Private medical insurance

Mental health resources

Onsite gym

GP services

Emergency care support

Increasing holiday entitlement

Holiday trading

Season ticket loans

Online discounts

Qualifications

• Avocat qualifié avec plus de 4 ans d'expérience.
• Expertise technique forte en assurance d'entreprise.
• Capacité à travailler dans un environnement complexe et international.

Responsibilities

• Rédaction, révision et modification de documents.
• Fournir des conseils stratégiques aux clients.
• Gérer les attentes des clients et la livraison des projets.

Skills

Detail-focused

Organisational skills

Client relationship skills

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified lawyer

4+ PQE

Job description

We are recruiting for a Mid-Senior Associate to join our Corporate Insurance Team.

Department purpose

The Corporate Insurance team is regularly instructed on major insurance sector transactions. Recent work includes advising Ageas on its acquisition of esure and partnership with Saga, Direct Line Group's disposal of its brokered commercial lines business to RSA, and the BT Pension Scheme Trustee regarding its longevity swap with Swiss Re.

Role and responsibilities:

• Drafting, reviewing, and amending documentation
• Providing strategic guidance to clients
• Managing client expectations and project delivery appropriately
• Business development, including developing personal plans and assisting with and implementing business strategies
• Legal research

Key requirements:

• Qualified lawyer with 4+ PQE
• Strong technical knowledge in corporate insurance
• Intellectual curiosity and versatility
• Self-starter with a desire to continuously acquire, build upon, and share knowledge
• Detail-focused and self-motivated
• Enthusiastic and ambitious
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent client relationship skills
• Experience operating at an associate level within a complex international organization
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborative team player capable of working in a fast-paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Sound judgment and credibility

Should you require additional support during the recruitment process due to a disability or health condition, please contact our recruitment team for assistance with necessary adjustments.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or other protected characteristics.

We value our people highly, reflected in our benefits such as occupational pension, group income protection, private medical insurance, mental health resources, onsite gym, wellbeing centre, GP services, emergency care support, parental and special leave, increasing holiday entitlement, holiday trading, season ticket loans, and online discounts.

Our hybrid working policy requires a minimum of 60% office-based work (e.g., three days per week for full-time roles) to maximize the benefits of remote and in-office work.