Legal Counsel - Regional Attorney

Swiss Re; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global reinsurance provider is seeking an experienced Legal Counsel for their London office. In this role, you will support the Alternative Risk Transfer business in structuring, negotiating, and executing complex insurance solutions across various jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have a strong legal background, particularly in the London insurance market, and possess excellent negotiation skills. This position allows for a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in the London insurance market or a law firm, focusing on complex insurance and reinsurance transactions.
• Experience with EU direct insurance regulation.
• Deep experience in drafting complex agreements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted legal advisor to the ART business.
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.
• Draft and review complex documentation.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Legal risk management

Communication of legal concepts

Problem-solving mindset

Education

Qualified to practice under English law

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Legal Counsel to join our London office to provide comprehensive legal support to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) business in the UK and across Europe. This position reports to the Head Corporate Solutions Legal Europe and is part of a dynamic, cross-border legal team.

About the Role

You will act as a trusted legal advisor to the ART business, supporting the structuring, negotiation, and execution of complex insurance and reinsurance transactions. You will work closely with internal stakeholders and external parties (including brokers, clients, and regulators) to ensure legal and regulatory compliance across jurisdictions.

• Support ART business teams in the negotiation and execution of transactions and proactively manage legal and regulatory aspects of international and cross-border deals
• Draft and review documentation including binders, slips, contracts, I&L agreements, trust agreements, assignments, LOCs, and NDAs, ensuring alignment with ART’s internal standards
• Provide solution-oriented and practical legal advice to business teams and management, including legal sign-offs in line with internal governance
• Monitor and interpret legal, regulatory, compliance, and internal developments affecting the ART business
• Participate in legal practice group and underwriting meetings, and coach underwriting teams on legal, regulatory, and compliance topics
• Promote and maintain strong relationships with brokers and key business partners, including participation in client meetings to resolve contract issues
• Ensure effective knowledge sharing across the ART legal team and broader legal function, including updates on legal developments and best practices
• Collaborate with global and local legal, compliance, and underwriting teams to ensure consistent legal risk management
• Support good governance within the underwriting framework and contribute to internal control and compliance processes under Solvency II

About the Team

You will be part of a collaborative and commercially minded legal team supporting Corporate Solutions across Europe. The team is composed of experienced lawyers based in key European locations, working closely with underwriting, compliance, and operations to deliver innovative risk transfer solutions.

About You

We're looking for a commercially astute legal professional with excellent negotiation skills and a solution-oriented mindset. You thrive in fast-paced environments, can manage multiple priorities effectively, and have the ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly to diverse stakeholders. Your high personal integrity and ethical standards will enable you to maintain independence while building trusted relationships across the business.

We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:

• Qualified to practice under English law
• Solid experience in the London insurance market or a law firm, with a focus on structuring and documenting complex insurance and reinsurance transactions across multiple jurisdictions
• Experience with EU direct insurance regulation, including credit risk mitigants for reinsurance and the use of captive (re)insurers
• Deep experience in drafting and advising on complex agreements involving credit risk, insurance risk transfer, guarantees, letters of credit, and trust accounts
• Solid understanding of insurance coverages, particularly property, liability, and professional indemnity
• Proven ability to manage complex legal issues in regulated environments and contribute to internal governance frameworks
• Strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of key risk and economic drivers in structured transactions
• Strong presentation skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint

These are additional nice to haves:

• Familiarity with offshore captive or special purpose (re)insurers
• Additional language skills beyond fluent English

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 14,000 employees across the world.

Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.

If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.

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