Senior Legal Counsel – Reinsurance & Captives

Aon Hewitt; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their UK-based legal team, focusing on reinsurance and captives across the UK and EMEA. The role involves providing strategic legal advice, managing risks, and collaborating with legal and business experts in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Global Wellbeing Days

Comprehensive benefits package

Inclusive workforce

Qualifications

• Legal experience in large, multi-jurisdictional financial services.
• Expertise in transaction support and cross-border reinsurance broking.
• Familiarity with captive insurance transactions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, commercially focused legal advice to Reinsurance and Captives teams.
• Support client contracting and major transactions.
• Identify and manage legal risks proactively.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Legal judgment

Collaboration

Education

Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK/Ireland)

Job description

Senior Legal Counsel – Reinsurance & Captives

We’re looking for a qualified lawyer with a background in financial services to join our UK-based legal team as Senior Legal Counsel, supporting Aon’s reinsurance and captives business across the UK and EMEA. You’ll advise on a range of service offerings and strategic arrangements, playing a key leadership role while working closely with legal and business experts across jurisdictions to navigate complex challenges and support commercial goals.

This is a hybrid role giving you the flexibility to spend time working both from the office and from home. With Aon Law teams based in London and Manchester, we encourage candidates with the ability to access either of these office locations.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Provide timely, commercially focused legal advice to Reinsurance and Captives teams
• Support client contracting and major transactions
• Identify and manage legal risks proactively
• Act as a strategic legal partner to enable sustainable growth
• Resolve or escalate legal issues that may impact business outcomes
• Collaborating with legal colleagues in Poland, India, EMEA, and globally
• Build strong, trusted relationships across the business
• Balance commercial support with brand and risk protection
• Contribute to legal process improvements and policy development
• Support cross-functional initiatives and model Aon’s values
• Supporting revenue growth while safeguarding Aon’s brand and balance sheet
• Liaising with business leaders, subject matter experts, and legal peers on cross-functional initiatives
• Leading or assisting with legal projects focused on process improvement, risk mitigation, and policy development
• Participating in pro bono and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives
• Championing Aon’s core values through collaboration and contribution to key business initiatives

How this opportunity is different

You’ll be part of the Aon Law team, working closely with colleagues in Aon’s prestigious reinsurance and captive business. Supporting major client contracts across the UK and EMEA, you’ll handle high-impact transactions, collaborate with top legal professionals, and gain exposure to diverse business areas—offering real scope for growth in a dynamic, respected environment.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Qualified solicitor or barrister (UK/Ireland) or foreign-qualified lawyer
• Legal experience in large, multi-jurisdictional financial services
• Expertise in transaction support and cross-border reinsurance broking
• Familiarity with captive insurance transactions (a plus)
• Strong problem-solving mindset with sound legal and business judgment
• Experienced in collaborating with legal, compliance, and business teams
• Proven ability to manage external counsel efficiently
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Comfortable working independently and in team settings
• Agile, ethical, and solutions-focused in a fast-paced environment

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues as well.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

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