In-House Insurance/Commercial Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Hays Legal
- Location
- Cheadle, England
- Salary
- £50000.00 - £60000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 20 May 2015
- Closes
- 27 May 2015
- Ref
- 2409990
- Contact
- Deborah Snell
- Vacancy Type
- Solicitors
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Practice Areas
- Banking/Finance, Financial Services, Insurance/Reinsurance
- Experience Level
- Not Disclosed
In-House Insurance/Commercial Lawyer
In-House Commercial Lawyer (4+ PQE) - £excellent
An excellent, permanent job opportunity has arisen for an In-house Insurance/Commercial Solicitor within the Finance sector. A good quality of experience of providing legal advice regarding Group Insurance Policies and Claims Management is essential for this role as well as some broad Commercial Contracts experience.
Role Specification:
* Drafting, negotiating and advising on a wide range of commercial agreements across a wide range of topics, including but not limited to data protection, financial promotions, and intellectual property.
* Over-seeing insurance claims with external claims handlers and external solicitors.
* Keeping under review all Group insurance policies and ensuring they are fit for purpose and the terms within are being adhered to across the Group.
* Supporting the internal Claims Manager.
* Assisting in managing litigation and liaising with external solicitors
* Providing legal support to any new projects as and when required
* Dealing with ad hoc requests for legal advice from any part of the Group.
* Becoming aware of and providing updates on any new legal developments so that senior management are kept informed of any emerging risks.
Person Specification:
* Qualified Solicitor (4+ PQE) having worked in the regulated financial services sector or insurance sector (in private practice or in house).
* Excellent communication skills and ability to convey information in a clear, concise and logical manner both written and verbal
* The ability to play a "hands on" role whilst demonstrating a strong commercial nature.
* Ability to influence senior management and external stakeholders in a constructive manner and to be persuasive in order to drive positive change.
* Ability to work under pressure, unsupervised.
* Strong problem and solution solving skills with a "can do" attitude.
For further details or to discuss the role in more depth please contact Ian Harrison on 0161 228 7770
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