Solicitor

AXA Group; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Solicitor to support its Health business by providing legal services and advice. The role involves managing legal risks, liaising with external providers, and educating staff. The position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Annual company & performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

AXA employee discounts

Gym benefits

Qualifications

• 1-5 years PQE in legal practice.
• Experience in commercial law and contracts.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal services and advice to business management.
• Monitor and implement Group risk policies.
• Educate and coach business colleagues on legal risks.

Skills

Commercial law

Planning

Organising

Influencing

Team player

Education

Solicitor or Barrister

Job description

The General Counsel team is at the heart of the AXA business. As a Solicitor, reporting to our Chief Counsel for AXA Health, you’ll support the Health business through the provision of customer focussed and commercial legal services, advice and assistance. You’ll ensure Group planning and decision-making processes are appropriately informed and that legal, financial and reputational risks are managed.

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 40% of your week away from home, moving to the majority of your working week from September 2025. Away from home means either attendance at London office, visiting clients or attending industry events.

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide legal services and advice (including drafting/approving documentation) to business management.
• Liaising with external providers to ensure legal considerations and risks are appropriately managed.
• Identify, analyse and resolve proposals by business management likely to give rise to contraventions of the law, safeguarding the legal, financial and reputational standing of the Group.
• Direct and indirect responsibility for external legal spend up to agreed limits.
• Provide seminars, reports and training, within the remit of the Legal Department, to ensure that the relevant staff are provided with understanding and competence to perform their roles.
• Monitor, analyse and report on current and potential developments in the law, and the Group’s products and documentation, anticipating legal implications for the Group.
• Brief, educate, coach and advise business colleagues, to ensure that risks are managed, and that effective systems and processes continue to be developed.
• Monitor and implement Group risk policies.

What you’ll bring:

• Solicitor or Barrister with c.1-5 years PQE.
• Commercial law/ contracts experience and preferably some industry knowledge but not essential
• Ability to present complex legal information clearly, accurately and in a way that can be understood by the relevant audience.
• Technical expertise and flexibility, combined with a sound commercial sense and the ability to make pragmatic decisions.
• Influencing skills.
• Strong planning and organising skills.
• Professional and objective approach to work.
• Good team player within own and larger team.

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

What we offer:

At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• AXA employee discounts
• Gym benefits

To apply, click on the ‘apply for this job’ button, you’ll then need to log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and don’t discriminate against employees or potential employees based on protected characteristics. If you have a long term health condition or disability and require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, we’re proud to offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For our support, please send an email to [e-mail].

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Who we are:

AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.