Corporate Insurance Associate
- Recruiter
- Allen & Overy
- Location
- London (City of), London (Greater)
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 06 Oct 2015
- Closes
- 03 Nov 2015
- Ref
- UK2494
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors, Private Practice
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Corporate, Corporate Insurance, Insurance/Reinsurance
- Experience Level
- Junior Level, Mid Level
The Corporate Insurance team at Allen & Overy is regularly instructed on major transactions by some of the biggest players in the market, including Swiss Re, RSA, Hiscox, AEGON, AIG, Fortis and Munich Re as well as all the leading investment banks.
As expected of a global firm such as Allen & Overy, we also help our insurance clients with their international expansion plans and at any one time are busy with numerous mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital rankings. We also occupy a unique space in the market with regards to helping our corporate clients in relation to their needs as buyers of insurance.
Our work is demanding and at the core of the firm's key transactional business. The team is a close-knit one and we place great importance on both training and development and Partner support.
We are looking for high quality applicants with strong experience within corporate insurance to work in a dynamic team where the quality of work is second to none.
Key Responsibilities
- Drafting, reviewing and amending documentation
- Providing strategic guidance to clients
- Managing client expectations and project delivery appropriately
- Business development - development of personal plan, assistance with and implementation of business development campaign
- Legal research
Key requirements
- Qualified lawyer
- Strong technical knowledge in the field of corporate insurance
- Intellectual curiosity and versatility
- Self starter with the desire and ability to continuously acquire, build upon and share knowledge
- Detail-focused and self-motivated approach
- Enthusiastic and ambitious
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
- Excellent client relationship skills
- Sound experience of operating at associate level within a complex international organisation
- Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to deliver creative and pragmatic solutions and advice
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface at all levels and particularly to win the respect of the partner and fee-earner community, building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- Collaborative team player with the ability to develop and work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
- A person of sound judgment, able to establish a high level of credibility
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