Legal Council - London, United Kingdom - Avencia Consulting

Avencia Consulting

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Role

Legal Council - Qualified Solicitor Hybrid Working (flexible on days) / Home - London Exceptional Salary, Bonus and Benefits A qualified solicitor between 0 - 4 years PQE to join the London based legal team as Legal Counsel.

The new Legal Counsel will support the delivery of the functional strategic plans by being responsible for certain legal activities, which includes planning and organising own workload/resources to ensure responsibilities and commitments are performed tothe required standards, timescales and targets.

The new Legal Counsel will be responsible for ensuring that all activities performed by the UK branch or those which are co-sourced are conducted in accordance with relevant regulations and to ensure maintenance of required standards of legal compliance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provision of legal and regulatory advice to the UK branch Provide legal experience and expertise, including drafting, negotiation and review of all relevant commercial agreements and contract amendments in accordance with regulatory requirements and internalcontrols (for example: agency agreements, binding authority agreements, third party administrator agreements, agreements for services, SLAs, non-standard TOBAs, run-off agreements, co-insurance agreements, re-insurance agreements, share purchase agreements,software & licence agreements and confidentiality agreements).

To assist with disputes managed by the legal team, including liaising with external lawyers and responding to ad-hoc queries from the business in relation to litigation procedure.

Work in a cross-border team to resolve legal issues.

Horizon scanning and monitoring all relevant legal developments for circulation to the department, business, and in order to strategically advise senior management and Home Office (where applicable).

Provide assistance with maintaining the UK branch legal precedent bank. Assist with providing training to the business on new and ongoing legal and compliance issues.

Develop client relationships in conjunction with underwriting functions, including participating in Principal's meetings where necessary.

Escalate any issues and inefficiencies identified within the department and assist with revising working methods/processes to enhance effectiveness, quality and processes for the department, including identifying appropriate legal technology.

Identify courses and seminars relevant to the legal team and make recommendations for their attendance to ensure CPD maintenance.

Assisting with data protection related tasks and responding to DSARs.

Filing of company original documents including Companies House filings, scanning all such originals and ensuring any contract registers are up to date.

Skills Required:

Preferably experience within general insurance, preferably non-life.

Commercial legal experience required, English civil law procedure experience preferred.

London office based one day per week but completely flexible the rest of the week.