Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance - 3+ PQE

Cyan Partners; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A top legal recruitment firm seeks a Senior Legal Counsel focused on the Middle East insurance market. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant experience, strong negotiation and drafting skills, and Arabic language proficiency. This role involves advising on various insurance-related issues in a collaborative legal team based in London. Opportunities of this calibre are rare, so apply now to seize this chance.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of work experience within insurance.
• Experience with the insurance market and regulatory regime in the Middle East is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on insurance and reinsurance agreements, disputes, and claims.
• Address tech, data protection, and regulatory questions.
• Support the Middle East business operations.

Skills

Strong negotiation skills

Drafting skills

Ability to work independently

Multitasking

Motivated and well-organized

Arabic language skills

Education

Admitted to practice law in a recognized jurisdiction

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel – Insurance – Middle East focus – 3+ PQE

Our client is one of the largest global life and health reinsurance companies in the world, with operations in 26 countries. It is a market leader in life and health reinsurance solutions.

The UK legal team is headquartered in the City of London and provides full legal support across the jurisdiction. It is a friendly, collaborative and supportive team. An opportunity has arisen for an insurance lawyer to join the legal team to focus on the Middle East business.

You will be required to provide advice on a wide range of issues including insurance and reinsurance agreements, disputes and claims, tech and data protection matters, regulatory questions and general commercial. As the focus of this role will be on the Middle East, previous experience of the insurance market and regulatory regime that jurisdiction is required.

You must be admitted to practice law in a leading recognised jurisdiction (civil or common law) and have at least 3 years of work experience within insurance. We are happy to consider either contentious or non-contentious insurance experience. Arabic language skills are highly desirable.

You must be able to demonstrate strong negotiation and drafting skills and be willing to pick up new matters. To thrive in this position you must be motivated, well-organised, be able to multi-task and happy to work independently as well as part of a team. The ability to display initiative and take responsibility is also necessary. You will be joining a small, high calibre team that is respected by the business.

Opportunities of this calibre do not come up often and we are delighted to bring it to market. For further information please get in touch with Michelle Corneby at Cyan Partners, [e-mail].