Senior Solicitor

AXA UK plc; Highgate; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Solicitor to provide expert legal advice and lead key projects. The successful candidate will manage legal risks, enhance compliance, and build strong relationships across the organization. This role requires significant experience as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister and offers a competitive salary along with various benefits, including performance bonuses and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private health cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Opportunity to buy/sell leave

Wellbeing services

AXA employee discounts

Qualifications

• Extensive PQE or equivalent experience.
• Ability to advise on strategy and disputes.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead relationship management within the Schemes division.
• Provide legal advice and ensure compliance.
• Manage external legal spend effectively.

Skills

Leading relationship management

Providing legal advice

Managing legal risks

Building relationships with stakeholders

Delivering legal training

Education

Qualified Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting time to join AXA Insurance as a Senior Solicitor within our UK Group Legal team. You\'ll provide expert legal advice and support across Schemes and Delegated Authorities, ensuring that our legal, compliance, and commercial considerations are seamlessly integrated into our strategic decision-making processes. You\'ll have the opportunity to lead key projects, manage significant legal risks, and build strong relationships with senior management and external providers, all while ensuring AXA\'s reputation and financial stability are safeguarded. At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You\'ll work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means either attendance at one of our office locations, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you\'ll be doing

• Leading relationship management within the Schemes and Delegated Authorities division, fostering collaboration and addressing legal challenges.
• Providing expert legal advice and drafting support to all levels of management, ensuring risks are managed and compliance is maintained.
• Supporting complex projects independently, supervise others, and ensure efficient delivery of legal services.
• Managing external legal spend effectively, ensuring value for money by aligning matters with appropriate legal providers.
• Building strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business, including senior directors and risk managers.
• Identifying and addressing legal risks in business proposals to protect AXA\'s legal, financial, and reputational standing.
• Delivering legal training, reports, and guidance to ensure staff understand relevant legal matters and risks.
• Monitoring legal developments affecting AXA products and documentation, advising the business to manage emerging risks proactively.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with extensive PQE or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience supporting Schemes and Delegated Authority arrangements.
• Ability to advise senior management on strategy, major projects, and disputes with gravitas and expertise.
• Strong leadership, management, and coaching skills for junior professionals.
• Skilled in presenting complex legal information clearly and accurately.
• Technical expertise with commercial acumen and pragmatic decision-making ability.
• Good understanding of AXA\'s business strategy and objectives.
• Effective influencing, coaching, planning, and team collaboration skills.

Other requirements

• As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

Benefits and equality

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private health cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

Equal opportunities AXA UK are recognised as a Disability Confident Leader. We actively encourage applications from people who face barriers in the workplace due to a disability or long-term health condition. We participate in the Disability Confident \'Offer of Interview\' scheme. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and to treating employees and candidates with respect, without discrimination based on protected characteristics. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Screening and conduct: All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with regulatory requirements. We will comply with PRA Insurance Conduct Standards and FCA Conduct Rules as applicable. Interview formats may vary by location.