Legal Counsel

Arch; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance organization is looking for a Legal Counsel in London to provide legal advice, review contracts, and support transactions. The successful candidate will have 2-5 years of experience as a solicitor and the ability to work proactively within a team. This role combines legal expertise with collaboration across functional areas in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Proactive approach to supporting the business.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
• Able to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a variety of legal agreements.
• Provide legal advice on transactions including M&A and joint ventures.
• Assist with the management of litigation and disputes.
• Collaborate with legal counterparts internationally.

Skills

Teamwork

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Attention to detail

Integrity

Flexibility

Education

Solicitor qualification (2-5 years PQE)

Job description

With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠.

Overview

The Legal & Governance department is looking for a pragmatic and collaborative Legal Counsel based in London (hybrid working) to serve as a trusted legal advisor to internal stakeholder clients and support the activities of the broader Legal & Governance team.

The role will serve as a Legal Business Partner to numerous areas of the business, focusing on (i) reviewing and negotiating a wide range of contracts, (ii) providing legal advice and support on transactions and projects and (iii) assisting with commercial contract disputes (as necessary).

The role is for a fixed term 12-month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of legal agreements, with a focus on commercial contracts, and assist on a full range of matters upon which legal advice is sought
• Serve as the primary legal contact for numerous functional teams within the business, providing timely, proactive and pragmatic advice and support on a wide range of legal issues to help the business achieve its goals and mitigate legal risks
• Provide legal advice and support on transactions and other initiatives, including M&A, joint ventures, divestitures, restructures, and liquidations
• Keep up to date with legal and regulatory developments that directly impact Arch and provide proactive and pragmatic advice to the business on interpretation and implementation of those developments
• Assist with the management of litigation, disputes and enforcement of contracts for the areas of the business overseen
• Instruct and manage external counsel, in line with the Policy on the Engagement of External Counsel, for the areas of the business overseen
• Assist other members of the Legal & Governance team with workload, as required, and collaborate with legal counterparts in the United States, Bermuda and Europe
• Review and draft legal policies and procedures and assist with the implementation of best practice, including by providing training to employees
• Contribute to the department’s knowledge base, forms and precedents

Qualifications & Skills

Skills / Competencies

• Ability to work in a team environment and to build and maintain strong professional relationships
• Commercial acumen and a proactive and pragmatic approach to supporting the business
• Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, including ability to communicate complex legal issues and risks to non-legal colleagues
• Able to prioritise, multi-task and work in a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Exemplary personal and professional integrity with ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Flexible, adaptive, and innovative

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified solicitor with 2-5 years PQE (indicative)
• In-house legal experience, ideally in the insurance industry