Senior Legal Counsel UK recruitment
Your principal tasks and responsibilities:
• Provide legal support for the development of solutions and business relationships
• Liaise with business partners in the context of new and existing business relationships
• Draft and manage legal documents such as contractual insurance documents (e.g. application forms, general conditions and policy schedules), pledges and assignments, distribution agreements
• Provide legal assistance on matters regarding new and existing business and clients
• Conduct legal research and follow-up on legal and regulatory changes to ensure that Lombard is well placed to respond to changes
• Liaise with external counsel; commission, analyse and summarise legal opinions
• Provide support to the Corporate Policy and Risk department, especially in defining risks and legal and regulatory requirements
Your profile:
• English solicitor with at least five years’ relevant practical experience
• Experience in financial services (insurance) and in dealing with contractual matters and advising clients
• Tax expertise would be an asset.
• Attention to detail, willingness to learn, flexible, ability to work in a team and under pressure
• Ability to work autonomously where appropriate, to prioritise tasks and exercise sound judgement and creativity in finding solutions
• Outstanding organisational and communication skills
• English mother tongue; proficient in at least one other major European language