Lead Counsel - Potters Bar, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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Potters Bar, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies.

We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation.

Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues.

Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer-focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third party customers.

This is a Fixed Term Contract position for 1 year to cover a period of Maternity Leave.

What you'll do:

To provide advice on legal issues affecting the insurance business and to provide solutions which enable the business to operate lawfully. As appropriate, to draft and review contractual obligations and claims related work in order to meet business objectives.

To advise on all matters pertaining to the insurance business including (but not limited to) annuities, reinsurance, group protection and equity release mortgages.

To lead project work, which might involve bulk purchase annuities, regulatory projects or reinsurancetreaties.

To develop close relationships with senior management in order to ensure that the legal support needs of their part of the business are fully met
To manage relationships with external lawyers and, in particular, manage their expectations appropriately in respect of fees and quality of work.
To explain new legal developments to both the wider legal team and the business.

What you'll be accountable for:

Decision making responsibility and full accountability for provision of legal advice to the business. Where escalation of own or business queries is required, escalation to Deputy General Counsel and/or General Counsel as appropriate.
Day to day responsibility for own tasks with checking of work by Deputy General Counsel where required

What you'll bring to the role:

Circa 5+ years PQE
Good knowledge of financial services sector and PRA/FCA regime
Strong legal drafting skills
Strong communication and organisation skills
Robust, personable and takes a proactive approach to learning and development
Ability to process complex information quickly

What you'll like about working here

As a Canada Life UK colleague, you'll receive a competitive salary and comprehensive reward package including income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance, along with a generous pension and bonus scheme.

You'll also receive the support youneed with your personal and professional development.

Diversity and inclusion
Canada Life is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our role as an employer of choice is to provide the right environment for talented people to do their best work, by respecting, understanding and valuing individual differences