Legal Counsel

Everest Re Group,; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in risk management is seeking a Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support for its international insurance and reinsurance business. The candidate must be a qualified Barrister or Solicitor with strong negotiation skills and experience in the insurance sector. Responsibilities include advising on legal issues, preparing agreements, and collaborating with various teams. This role offers a hybrid working schedule based in London. Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.

Qualifications

• Experience in a law firm or in-house role relevant to the insurance/reinsurance industry.
• Ability to engage in issue spotting and risk assessment.
• Flexibility as both a specialist and business adviser.

Responsibilities

• Advise on legal, regulatory and business issues.
• Provide legal support to operational areas.
• Assist in the review and preparation of various legal agreements.
• Support underwriting teams with transactions and claims.

Skills

Qualified Barrister or Solicitor

Proven negotiating skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to self-manage

Ability to manage multiple projects

Good judgment and solution-oriented approach

Entrepreneurial approach to legal issues

Education

Relevant law qualification

Job description

Title: Legal Counsel

Company: Everest Advisors (Uk), Ltd.

Job Category: Law

Job Description:

About Everest:

Everest is a global leader in risk management, rooted in a rich, 50+ year heritage of enabling businesses to survive and thrive, and economies to function and flourish. We are underwriters of risk, growth, progress and opportunity. We are a global team focused on disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation for all stakeholders, who care deeply about our impact on communities and the wider world.

This position will be based in our London office with a hybrid schedule that has the option of working two days remotely each week.

Team Overview

Reporting directly to the Vice President, Associate General Counsel in the UK you will provide legal and management support for our international insurance and reinsurance business segments outside of the US and Bermuda, including underwriting, claims, and operations, on a worldwide basis.

Role Purpose

Our legal team is dedicated to providing the best possible legal support, and our team members must demonstrate flexibility while working as both technical subject matter specialists and general business advisers.

Key Accountabilities

• Support Everest’s Associate General Counsel in the UK in advising on legal, regulatory and business issues with respect to Everest’s international insurance and reinsurance business outside of the US and Bermuda, presently comprising a Lloyd’s Syndicate, Irish Insurance and Reinsurance Companies and branches and UK branch of its Bermuda Reinsurance Company.
• Provide legal support to various operational areas that support the international insurance and reinsurance business (i.e., Claim, Underwriting, IT, Finance, Contract Wording).
• Work with underwriting teams and product development to support various insurance and reinsurance-driven transactions and claims.
• Assist in the review and preparation of various legal agreements including non-disclosure and hold harmless agreements, software licenses, outsourcing and services contracts, leases and insurance and reinsurance contracts.
• Engage in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem solving on a daily basis.

Skills, Abilities & Competencies

• Qualified Barrister or Solicitor with experience in a law firm or in-house role relevant to the insurance or reinsurance industry or financial services sector.
• Candidates must possess proven negotiating skills and analytical ability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• An ability to self-manage as well as work in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects or priorities in a dynamic developing environment.
• Common sense, good judgment, and solution-oriented attitude toward legal issues.
• Must be able to approach complex legal issues with a sense of entrepreneurialism.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? At Everest we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every element in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Please let us know if you need any accommodations throughout the application or interview process.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture.

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Inclusion and Belonging.
• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.

Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: London

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