Senior Legal Counsel - UKGI and Health Distribution

Aviva; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a qualified solicitor to join their legal team. This role involves providing legal support for various distribution arrangements and regulatory projects, requiring a solid understanding of general insurance regulation. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience managing legal projects in a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive salary, a bonus opportunity, and several employee benefits including flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 40% discount on Aviva products

Parental and carer’s leave

Flexible benefits

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified solicitor with relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of general insurance regulation is necessary.
• Ability to work closely with compliance teams to manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Support the distribution business in complex legal matters.
• Collaborate with colleagues across legal and compliance.
• Provide advisory and transactional legal support.

Skills

Qualified Solicitor with experience in general insurance distribution contracts

Strong knowledge of general insurance regulation

Commercially minded with a strategic outlook

Confident managing projects, negotiations

Excellent communicator

Able to work at pace and adapt quickly

Job description

A bit about the job

We’re growing – and that means exciting opportunities. This is a high-profile role in a strategically important legal team supporting Aviva’s UKGI and Health Distribution business. You’ll work on a wide range of complex and high-impact matters, from broker and partner distribution arrangements to regulatory projects and transactions. The work is both advisory and transactional, giving you the chance to shape how we do business and manage risk. You’ll collaborate with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, and the wider business – all while helping us deliver first-class legal support in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Qualified Solicitor with experience in general insurance distribution contracts, including TOBAs, schemes, and partnership agreements
• Strong knowledge of general insurance regulation and the ability to work closely with compliance teams to manage risk
• Commercially minded with a strategic outlook – you see the bigger picture and help others do the same
• Confident managing projects, negotiations, and competing stakeholder interests
• Excellent communicator with a collaborative approach to working with internal and external partners
• Able to work at pace, adapt quickly, and deliver high-quality advice in a dynamic setting

What you’ll get for this role

• Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools
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Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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