Senior Insurance Regulatory Associate | Flexible, Global Practice

Eversheds Sutherland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fair and transparent rewards

Health, dental and wellness support

Diversity & inclusion emphasis

Structured training and development

International exposure

Job summary

Eversheds Sutherland is recruiting a senior Associate to join its Insurance and Reinsurance team in the UK. The role involves advising on regulatory and commercial insurance matters for insurers, brokers and financial institutions across a broad range of issues, including distribution, policy documentation and transactional risk.

You will collaborate with partners and colleagues across the global practice, handling high-quality, market-leading work while developing your expertise within a

Qualifications

• Qualified solicitor with experience in a leading law firm, in-house legal team or financial services environment.
• Good experience of reviewing insurance policies.
• Experience advising on non-contentious insurance and insurance regulatory matters.
• Good understanding of the FCA Handbook and the UK insurance regulatory framework.
• Experience reviewing commercial agreements.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
• Strong communication and client relationship skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Interest in developing a long-term career within the insurance sector.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and advising upon insurance policy wordings across a range of insurance classes.
• Advising clients on insurance regulatory requirements under the FCA Handbook.
• Advising on insurance distribution activities, appointed representative arrangements and conduct of business requirements.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating insurance market agreements, including binding authority agreements and claims handling agreements.
• Advising businesses whose primary activity is not insurance on the regulatory implications of offering or distributing insurance products.
• Assisting with insurance aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, including insurance risk transfer structures and transactional liability insurance.
• Advising on insurance coverage issues and disputes arising under insurance market agreements.

Skills

Qualified solicitor

Insurance policy review

Regulatory insurance matters

FCA Handbook knowledge

Commercial agreements review

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Long-term career in insurance

Job description

Eversheds Sutherland is recruiting a senior Associate to join its Insurance and Reinsurance team in the UK. The role involves advising on regulatory and commercial insurance matters for insurers, brokers and financial institutions across a broad range of issues, including distribution, policy documentation and transactional risk.

You will collaborate with partners and colleagues across the global practice, handling high-quality, market-leading work while developing your expertise within a