Legal Counsel - Lloyds Market Specialist

Aviva; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in London is looking for a Legal Counsel - Lloyds Market Specialist. The role involves providing legal advice and managing legal risks in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will be qualified solicitors or barristers with Lloyd's experience. Offering a competitive salary of c. £90,000 and various benefits including a bonus and generous pension scheme.

Benefits

Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Discount on Aviva products

Free Aviva shares

Supportive parental and carer’s leave

Flexible benefits including cycle-to-work

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong Lloyds experience.
• Exceptional technical capability in drafting policy wordings and legal documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to Lloyd's business.
• Lead legal aspects of mid-sized projects.
• Support complex initiatives.

Skills

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Strong Lloyds experience

Exceptional technical capability

Strong stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities

Commercially astute

Team-oriented

Job description

Legal Counsel - Lloyds Market Specialist

Starting salary: c. £90,000 (depending on skills, experience, and qualifications)

Location: London

Are you ready for a step up in your legal career?

This role is perfect for a qualified solicitor, barrister, who is eager to make an impact. If you enjoy working on complex legal projects, building strong relationships and providing expert advice, this could be the opportunity for you.

A bit about the job

You’ll provide legal advice to our growing Lloyd’s business, combining your technical expertise with a strong understanding of our business. You’ll lead on the legal aspects of mid‑sized projects, support complex initiatives, and help monitor and mitigate legal risks. This role offers the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders and external advisers, making a real difference in how we manage legal risk and deliver value.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong Lloyds experience.
• Exceptional technical capability, including drafting policy wordings and legal documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across the business.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Commercially astute and team‑oriented, balancing legal precision with business objectives.

What you’ll get for this role

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary c. £90,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further – up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle‑to‑work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

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We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Amber Britton a call on 07775546100 or send an email to [e-mail]