Senior Legal Counsel

Generali; Milano; In loco; EUR 57.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Smart working

Flexible hours

Corporate welfare system

Supplementary health insurance

Training and development

Structured learning paths

Career development programs

Internal mobility opportunities

International opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Generali Group is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the Group Strategic Legal Affairs team, focusing on financing and capital markets transactions, intragroup financing and treasury projects.

The role requires a Master’s in Law and at least 5 years’ post-qualification experience at leading international law firms or multinational institutions, plus strong drafting, project management and excellent English.

Competenze

• Master's Degree in Law and qualification to practice law.
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience in leading international law firms or multinational financial institutions.
• Experience in financing transactions and debt capital markets.
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.

Mansioni

• Support the Group's financing and capital markets activities across the transaction lifecycle.
• Coordinate multiple workstreams and manage projects with autonomy.
• Provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Legal drafting

Project management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Formazione

Master's Degree in Law

Descrizione del lavoro

We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to join our Group Strategic Legal Affairs team.

The role will primarily focus on supporting the Group’s financing and capital markets activities, including debt and equity capital markets transactions, intragroup financing arrangements, treasury-related projects and alternative risk transfer/reinsurance structures (including insurance-linked securities).

The successful candidate will be expected to provide legal support across the full lifecycle of complex transactions, working closely with internal and external stakeholders, financial institutions, arrangers and other advisors in a fast-paced international environment.

Exposure to M&A transactions, bancassurance initiatives and strategic partnership projects may also form part of the role so previous experience in M&A transactions would be a plus.

Given the seniority of the position, the successful candidate will be expected to manage projects with a significant degree of autonomy, coordinate multiple workstreams simultaneously and provide pragmatic, business-oriented legal advice on strategically relevant matters.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Law and qualification to practice law;
• At least 5 years of post-qualification experience gained in leading international law firms and/or multinational financial institutions;
• Solid experience in financing transactions, debt capital markets and other strategic corporate transactions;
• Proven ability to independently draft, review and negotiate complex transaction documentation;
• Strong project management skills and experience interacting with senior stakeholders in international environments;
• Excellent English language skills, both written and spoken.

What we offer

We offer employment at the manager level with the relevant salary, in accordance with the CCNL ANIA for non-executive employees and the Generali Group Company Agreement.

Gross annual salary ranging between 57K€ and 70K€. The final offer will be aligned with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills relevant to the role, and may include an individual variable component.

We also offer:

• Smart working and flexible hours
• Corporate welfare system
• Supplementary health insurance and discounted insurance policies
• Training and development
• Structured continuous learning paths (technical and managerial)
• Career development programs within the Group
• Access to learning platforms and internal mobility opportunities, including international

Why work with us

Joining Generali means becoming part of an international Group with a strong heritage and a forward-looking vision, where people are at the center of our sustainable growth strategy.

We foster a responsible, inclusive, and innovation-driven work environment, where everyone can contribute to creating value for customers, society, and the communities in which we operate.

We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to building a stronger culture and driving sustainable growth.

At Generali, you will find opportunities to grow through continuous learning, career development paths, and internal mobility across the Group.

We recognize talent and merit, and support flexibility as a key enabler of well-being and a sustainable work-life balance.

Working with us means sharing strong values and taking on meaningful challenges together to build a safer and more sustainable future every day.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Generali evaluates all applications based exclusively on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including skills, experience and potential, ensuring fairness and transparency throughout the selection process.

Company Profile

Generali Group Head Office is the guidelining unit of the Generali Group, one of the largest global insurance and asset management providers. Established in 1831, Generali is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 82.5 billion in 2023. With around 82,000 employees serving 70 million customers, the Group has a leading position in Europe and a growing presence in Asia and Latin America. At the heart of Generali’s strategy is its Lifetime Partner commitment to customers, achieved through innovative and personalised solutions, best-in-class customer experience and its digitalised global distribution capabilities. The Group has fully embedded sustainability into all strategic choices, with the aim to create value for all stakeholders while building a fairer and more resilient society.