Senior Legal Manager - Leeds

Asda Stores Ltd.; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer seeks a Senior Legal Manager for Claims and Insurance in Leeds. The individual will oversee the insurance programme, manage claims, and drive risk improvements. Candidates should have experience in corporate insurance handling and litigation, with strong stakeholder management skills. This role offers a diverse set of responsibilities within a hybrid working environment, along with a comprehensive benefits package including a company bonus, pension contributions, and wellbeing services.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 1.5 times contribution

Company car allowance of £8,000

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate insurance programmes.
• Experience in defendant volume claims handling.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to thrive under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Group insurance programme including renewals.
• Advise stakeholders on insurance requirements.
• Oversight of claims handling strategies and performance.

Skills

Insurance handling

Claims management

Litigation experience

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Numerical ability

Job description

As Senior Legal Manager for Claims and insurance, you'll be responsible for placement and management of the Asda Group's insurance programme alongside the claims handling capabilities for a number of our insurance lines. It's a fast paced, high volume environment with a strong team ethic where everyone works towards the same shared goals. This is a unique role with extremely diverse day to day responsibilities and project work. As Senior Manager, you have a tangible contribution to make not only directly to our claims management approach, but also to the processes and risks within the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Management of the Group insurance programme including renewals, working closely with internal stakeholders, brokers and insurers.
• Ensuring business requirements are translated into policies.
• Advising stakeholders on insurance requirements for projects and contracts.
• Oversight of Asda's claims handling strategies and performance including large and complex loss claims across multiple policy lines.
• Advising the business on risk exposure and driving change to improve Asda's risk portfolio.
• Budget and planning accountability for the group programme.
• Manage and develop effective partnerships with external providers and suppliers across both our claims and insurance lines.
• Ensure effective delivery against KRAs and strategy.
• Provide data insights to stakeholders to support the identification and management of risk.
• Hybrid working arrangement: minimum 3 days a week in one of Asda's home offices; additional office days may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Lends itself well to individuals with diverse backgrounds and exposure to insurance, claims handling and litigation.
• Experience handling corporate insurance programmes including non-conventional lines.
• Experience in defendant volume claims handling environments and personal injury litigation.
• In-house corporate insurance experience preferable although not essential.
• Great commercial acumen and comfortable and confident in providing advice across a diverse organisation on claims, insurance and risk management.
• Confidence in breaking down complex issues to audiences of all levels.
• Strong communication, organisation and time‑management skills with ability to prioritise multiple conflicting workloads.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to influence at all levels and cross‑functionally.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong numerical ability.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and ability to thrive under pressure while maintaining good planning and prioritisation.

Benefits

• You will also get an excellent benefits package including:
• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 1.5 times colleagues' contribution (max 15%)
• Company car allowance of £8,000
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Stream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans, 24/7 employee assistance helpline, and discounts across various services and activities including airport parking, theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to be included and celebrate differences.
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for fertility treatments.
• We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves.