Senior Legal Counsel Insurance

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Shrewsbury is looking for a Senior Legal Counsel with strong experience in insurance law. This role offers flexible remote working and involves drafting contracts and advising on insurance matters. The successful candidate will join a close-knit legal team and may take on management responsibilities. Benefits include a 15% annual bonus, pension contribution, private health cover, and life insurance.

Benefits

15% Annual Bonus

Pension Contribution

Private Health Cover

Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in insurance law from Private Practice or in-house.
• Experience dealing with commercial contracts.
• Ability to manage more junior team members if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on Commercial and Insurance matters.
• Draft and negotiate various types of commercial contracts.
• Work closely with Underwriting, Finance, Tax, and Claims teams.

Skills

Experience in insurance law

Drafting and negotiating contracts

Ability to work with business stakeholders

General commercial matters experience

Job description

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Client:

Sellick Partnership

Location:

shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

Senior Legal Counsel Insurance

Remote

Permanent

A Senior Legal Counsel with experience in insurance law is required to join an Insurance broker on a permanent basis.

The successful Senior Legal Counsel Insurance will be able to benefit from flexible working arrangements and can be based out of offices in the South East or work remotely.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will be joining a close-knit legal team that works seamlessly within the wider organisation. The successful Senior Legal Counsel will ideally have extensive experience working within insurance law either from Private Practice or working in-house. The Senior Legal Counsel will provide legal advice across the Group with regards to Commercial, Insurance and BAU matters.

This role can also offer the opportunity to take on management responsibilities of more junior members of the team.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, your role will include, but is not limited to;

• Working closely with key business stakeholders including Underwriting, Finance, Tax and Claims teams
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts including SAAS, IT, Licence, data processing, IP, material outsourcing and loan agreements
• Advising on delegated insurance arrangements and distribution deals however candidates can be trained up in this area

As the Senior Legal Counsel you will have;

• Experience of working within the insurance industry or working on behalf of an insurer
• Experience in general commercial matters and ideally insurance distribution
• Flexible working (Remote working will be considered)
• 15% Annual Bonus
• Pension Contribution
• Private Health Cover
• Life Insurance

This is a really exciting opportunity for a Senior Legal Counsel to join a forward-thinking and expanding organisation or a Legal Counsel looking to take their next step up. If you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience for this role, please apply now.

Alternatively, should you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact Chelsey Saxonat our Manchester office on 0161 834 1642 to find out more about this brilliant opportunity.