Legal Consultant - Insurance and Reinsurance

Trellis Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent alternative legal services provider in Singapore seeks a Legal Professional with 3-10+ years of experience, focusing on the insurance and reinsurance sectors. The role involves managing day-to-day legal functions, including regulatory issues, contract review, and advising on legal matters. The position offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for professional development. Candidates will engage in diverse legal transactions and maintain a legal library of advice and contracts.

Benefits

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development resources

Qualifications

• 3-10+ years of legal experience with a focus on insurance or reinsurance.
• Experience in corporate commercial contracts.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day legal functions, including regulatory/legal issues.
• Draft, negotiate, and review legal agreements.
• Represent on substantial legal and business transactions.

Skills

Legal experience in insurance or reinsurance

Corporate commercial contracts

Job description

Minimum Qualifications

• Legal professional with 3-10(+) years of legal experience with a focus on insurance or reinsurance field
• Corporate commercial contracts experience

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day management on all aspects of the legal function including: (i) Regulatory/legal issues relating to insurance and reinsurance (contract review, policy wordings); (ii) General corporate and commercial advisory work; (iii) ) Review and approve agreements, legal reports
• Draft, negotiate and review legal agreements and advise on local legal matters (eg civil, criminal, labor, outsourcing, data protection etc) and on any changes/developments in the law when appropriate
• Maintains current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law; evaluates legal trends for impact on the company/ group
• Enhance systems to efficiently disseminate information, set up and maintain legal library of legal advice and legal contracts
• Represent and advice on substantial legal and business transactions which require legal expertise and generally involve a high degree of original and creative legal endeavor, evaluation of complex or novel issues, or vigorous adverse parties. Such transaction may include key vendor, distribution, M&A agreements, and special projects, amongst others
• Provide legal support on insurance claims review when needed

Compensation, Benefits & Location

This role offers a range of competitive compensation and a highly competitive benefits package in the alternative legal services marketplace that includes health benefits and paid time off. Axiomites also get access to professional development resources and learning and development programs. Axiomites work both / either remotely or on site with our clients, depending on theirs and client’s preferences.

Axiom is the global leader in high-caliber, on-demand legal talent. Covering North America, the UK, Europe, and APAC, we enable legal departments to drive efficiency and growth and meet the demands of today’s business landscape with best in breed alterative legal services.

Axiom is a leader in diversity, inclusion, and social engagement. Diversity is core to our values and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to be named a best place to work for LGBTQ+ Equality, earning top marks in the 2021 Corporate Equality Index for the second consecutive year. Axiom’s legal department is Mansfield certified and is committed to considering at least 50% diverse candidates for leadership roles and outside counsel representation.

Learn more about working at Axiom.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Axiom ensures equal employment opportunity in recruitment and employment, without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religious creed or belief, political opinion, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital (or civil or other partnership recognized by law) status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Axiom prohibits and will not tolerate any such discrimination or harassment.

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