Senior Legal Counsel

at  CoverMore

DESCRIPTION:

Cover-More Group helps people travel safely across the globe every day. We are there at every step of a traveller’s journey, to keep them safe and help them out if something goes wrong. We are committed to providing reliable, fast, flexible and bespoke services for our customers as well as the many well-known brands we partner with, such as travel agencies, airlines, banks and major sporting clubs!
Reporting to the Group General Counsel, the Senior Legal Counsel, Europe position is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, timely, and cost-effective legal advice to the business. This position will include drafting and negotiation (from NDAs through to complex commercial agreements); and providing pragmatic commercial legal advice to facilitate the achievement of business objectives within the confines of the law.
So, what’s the job?
You’ll lead the European legal team for the Group
You’ll be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, timely, and cost-effective legal services to meet the business’s strategic and operational needs coordinate the delivery of legal services to the businesses in the UK and Europe using external resources and WTP in Europe
You’ll provide ‘solutions-orientated’ commercial advice to the business
You’ll draft and negotiate all client and supplier contracts for the business units in the UK and Europe
You’ll manage litigation matters for business units in the UK and Europe
You’ll coordinate the legal and governance integration of the new Irish business into the wider group
You’ll advise the business units on UK, EEA and non-EEA state regulations governing the sale and distribution of general insurance product
And what are we looking for?
You’ll have both private practice and in-house legal experience
You’ll have a background in financial services, and understand the regulatory requirements of the industry
You’ll have relevant tertiary qualifications in Law with a current practising certificate and up-to-date knowledge of EU insurance law is essential
You’ll have strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders
You’ll have experience leading a legal team
So, why choose us?
We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability and determination.
We have more than 1500 employees worldwide: we’re a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts and customer service professionals. We share a global mission to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.
Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid work week policy ensures our employees maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.
Career growth. We want you to continue to learn, develop and bring your ideas to the table. We want to hear what you think, and we want you to work with the business - not for the business!
Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need, when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.
Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are.

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