Tokio Marine HCC

Procurement Legal Counsel page is loaded Procurement Legal Counsellocations: UK - London ( St Botolph )time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 2026-94 Job Title: Procurement Legal Counsel Reporting to: Head of Procurement Direct Reports: None Position Type: Permanent, full time Why Standing still is not an option in the current world of Insurance. TMHCC is one of the world's leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit, empowering our people and delivering on our commitments are at the core of our customer values, along with a desire to grow and provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients. About Operations Operations sits at the heart of TMHCC, we ensure the smooth running of all business processes - from policy administration and claims handling to data, technology, and delivery. We focus on driving efficiency which enables our teams across the business to deliver exceptional results every day. Our value statement: Ops makes it happen. Operations is made up of 7 functions, this role sits within: Procurement and Workplace Management From identifying the scope of the goods and services required to deliver business outcomes, to negotiating pricing and managing the full lifecycle of contracts and suppliers. Procurement focuses on delivering Value For Money for the organisation. We leverage market intelligence and navigate the regulatory landscape to achieve commercial outcomes and reduce risk and complexity. Job Purpose: Be the key focal point for all Supplier Legal activity relating to a diverse range of contracts within Procurement and Supplier Management. Providing consistent high quality best practice legal advice on contracts including review and negotiation on agreements primarily within IT (SAAS/Software etc) and across other key operational functions such as HR, Facilities, Marketing and Finance.Gaining the trust and confidence of stakeholders in a short space of time through your experience and knowledge. This coupled with the right personal skills and traits means you will quickly become a trusted partner to this business. Key Responsibilities: Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts of varying value and complexity, ensuring regulatory compliance, risk mitigation and value for money. Provide legal support throughout the contract lifecycle to the Executive and business stakeholders. Identify and articulate legal risks and options for senior business stakeholders for accelerated decision-making and risk sign off processes. Develop standard agreements/terms, playbooks and guidance materials. Identify and implement improvements to contracting process and policies. Cooperate and support knowledge sharing with internal teams, e.g. Data Protection, Information Security, Service Design etc, and legal professionals within the wider global organisations across Europe and our Corporate Headquarters in Houston, US. Provide legal and strategic guidance on supplier relationships, risk and regulatory requirements. Performance Objectives: Securing favourable contract terms. Continuous development ensuring regulatory compliance. Continuous improvement to deliver innovative outcomes aligned to increasing IT contract complexity. Championing new ways of working and new legal tools. Skills and Experience Specification: Qualified Lawyer with at least 7 years' experience. Experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of third party supplier contracts primarily with an IT focus. Strong experience in negotiating and drafting agreements with demonstrable knowledge of Cloud and SaaS based agreements and agreements for professional services in the context of delivering complex projects utilising both onshore and offshore resources. Experience in meeting contractual regulatory requirements. Strong commercial awareness with the ability to spot risks and offer constructive solutions, including review of commercial Statements of Work advising on risk management such as operation of milestones, penalties, damages etc. Technical knowledge of areas of law and regulation relevant to supplier contracts. Ability to work with a degree of autonomy whilst working collaboratively with a wider team based in the UK, Europe and America. Experience drafting contracts under UK and PRA regulation. Actively aware of changing regulations and update existing contracts to ensure they meet new regulatory requirements. Knowledge of the operation of the London insurance market, its various participants and insurance regulatory requirements. Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to ensure quality advice is provided in a timely manner. Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against business deadlines. What We Offer The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals.The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies.

Job Title: Senior IT Sourcing SpecialistReporting to: IT Procurement and Supplier ManagerDirect Reports: NonePosition Type: Permanent - full timeOverview: Why Standing still is not an option in the current world of Insurance. TMHCC is one of the world's leading Specialty Insurers. With deep expertise in our chosen lines of business, our unparalleled track record and a solid balance sheet, TMHCC evaluates and manages risk like no one else in the industry. Looking beyond profit, empowering our people and delivering on our commitments are at the core of our customer values, along with a desire to grow and provide creative and innovative solutions to our clients.About OperationsOperations sits at the heart of TMHCC, we ensure the smooth running of all business processes - from policy administration and claims handling to data, technology, and delivery. We focus on driving efficiency which enables our teams across the business to deliver exceptional results every day. Our value statement: Ops makes it happen.Operations is made up of 7 functions, this role sits within: Procurement and Workplace ManagementFrom identifying the scope of the goods and services required to deliver business outcomes, to negotiating pricing and managing the full lifecycle of contracts and suppliers. Procurement focuses on delivering Value For Money for the organisation. We leverage market intelligence and navigate the regulatory landscape to achieve commercial outcomes and reduce risk and complexity.Job Purpose:To support the delivery of IT Sourcing and Category strategies primarily across IT Professional Services and Software, Cloud and SaaS by driving cost efficiency, commercial value, and risk management. The role partners with key stakeholders to lead and support sourcing initiatives, manage strategic suppliers, deliver complex deals and negotiations, and provide trusted commercial advice, contributing to the ongoing development and effectiveness of the IT Sourcing function.Key Responsibilities:Working as part of an IT sourcing and category management team working across Enterprise and local agreements, focusing on making an ongoing, tangible contribution to cost efficiency and commercial/contractual risk management, through: Supporting the IT Category Manager in developing sub-category strategies in partnership with key stakeholders and assisting with their effective delivery Providing a commercial advisory service to key stakeholders Relationship and performance management for a portion of the IT strategic suppliers Influencing the adoption of appropriate sourcing across key stakeholder groups Effective sourcing service for new deals, leading RFPs and renewals, including complex and high-profile commercial/contractual negotiations Significant interaction with senior internal clients and representatives from suppliers Creating and presenting impactful deal summaries/recommendations Maintaining deal pipelines Supporting the ongoing development of the IT Sourcing function Analysing and reporting on spending trends, cost drivers, and savings opportunities across IT spend categories.Performance Objectives: Securing favourable contract terms Successful supplier negotiations Leading Sourcing eventsSkills and Experience Specification: Experience of sourcing the relevant spend categories in a blue-chip environment, with a proven track record of successfully leading commercial and contract activities Experience in supporting the development and maintenance of category and sub- category plans Experience with assisting portfolio opportunity analysis and subsequent benefit delivery Ability to effectively influence the sourcing strategy for individual projects Ability to lead market analysis, competitive bidding and negotiation activities, with a range of value and complexity Ability to re- negotiate contracts and extract value from incumbent suppliers Excellent understanding of commercial levers and legal terms and conditions, relating predominantly to IT Professional Services and Software contracts Strong and experienced commercial and contract negotiator Is highly credible and an effective communicator Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision and manage a large volume of projects Can contribute effectively to and/or co-ordinate cross-functional teams Can drive projects to a conclusion while maintaining a high quality of task deliveryEssential: Excellent commercial and analytical skills Excellent oral and written communication and problem-solving skills Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders Ability to work with a degree of autonomy whilst working collaboratively with a wider team based in the UK, Europe and AmericaDesirable: Knowledge of the operation of the London insurance market, its various participants and insurance regulatory requirements Strong and confident negotiator at all levels Confident and self-assured Self-motivated and able to work well under pressure Resilient, optimistic and open to change Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against business deadlines What We Offer The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies offers a competitive salary and employee benefit package. We are a successful, dynamic organization experiencing rapid growth and are seeking energetic and confident individuals to join our team of professionals.The Tokio Marine HCC Group of companies is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit for more information about our companies.