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Senior Solicitor - Insurance page is loaded Senior Solicitor - Insurance Apply remote type Hybrid locations LON - London time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R-35322 Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Legal Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers Insurance Europe are looking to hire a Senior Solicitor! As a Qualified Lawyer working in-house at Travelers, you will provide (under limited supervision) a broad range of cost-effective, high quality legal services. Legal services may include: general legal advice, contract drafting and negotiation, management of litigation, resolution of disputes with or on behalf of insureds, management of regulatory relationships, support for a broad range of business initiatives, and recognition, analysis and response to emerging issues and trends. Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro-rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion. What Will You Do? Working with all parts of the Travelers Europe businesses, with emphasis on support for the underwriting teams both at Lloyd's and in the UK-based insurance company, in connection with insurance and reinsurance matters;. Providing legal services to various functional areas within Travelers Europe, including but not limited to Compliance, Risk, Facilities management, Distribution, Finance, Marketing, Claims, IT, Operations and HR Identifying and mitigating legal risk in various parts of the business; advising on, implementing and where appropriate, managing various internal controls;. Ensuring that legal services are provided to the businesses in an efficient and professional manner (including supervising junior lawyers and other non-legal staff); instructing and supervising external law firms as appropriate;. Assisting where necessary with the resolution of legal issues, corporate initiatives, draft and comment on contracts / agreements and any other legal work related to Travelers Europe; Providing general support to the Travelers enterprise working collaboratively with other members of the Travelers legal teams worldwide. Managing specific projects and tasks in collaboration with team members and others within Travelers Europe and the Enterprise Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised - these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Thorough knowledge of managing lawyers is preferred. What is a Must Have? Qualified lawyer. Experience of working with a major City law firm. Recent in-house experience in insurance company or other financial services organisation. Thorough knowledge of Prudential Regulation Authority /Financial Conduct Authority and other regulatory authorities Admitted to Practice in England and Wales. What Is in It for You? Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction. Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution. Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year. Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs. Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit . Travelers has more than 33,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Explore life at Travelers . We have 10 diversity networks, employee-led organizations dedicated to fostering the development and success of our employees. Discover diversity and inclusion . Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. Explore benefits . Travelers has been recognized by organizations such as G.I. Jobs, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and Military Times. Read more about recognition .
Senior Solicitor - Insurance page is loaded Senior Solicitor - Insurance Apply remote type Hybrid locations LON - London time type Full time posted on Posted 6 Days Ago job requisition id R-35322 Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Legal Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? Travelers Insurance Europe are looking to hire a Senior Solicitor! As a Qualified Lawyer working in-house at Travelers, you will provide (under limited supervision) a broad range of cost-effective, high quality legal services. Legal services may include: general legal advice, contract drafting and negotiation, management of litigation, resolution of disputes with or on behalf of insureds, management of regulatory relationships, support for a broad range of business initiatives, and recognition, analysis and response to emerging issues and trends. Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro-rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company's discretion. What Will You Do? Working with all parts of the Travelers Europe businesses, with emphasis on support for the underwriting teams both at Lloyd's and in the UK-based insurance company, in connection with insurance and reinsurance matters;. Providing legal services to various functional areas within Travelers Europe, including but not limited to Compliance, Risk, Facilities management, Distribution, Finance, Marketing, Claims, IT, Operations and HR Identifying and mitigating legal risk in various parts of the business; advising on, implementing and where appropriate, managing various internal controls;. Ensuring that legal services are provided to the businesses in an efficient and professional manner (including supervising junior lawyers and other non-legal staff); instructing and supervising external law firms as appropriate;. Assisting where necessary with the resolution of legal issues, corporate initiatives, draft and comment on contracts / agreements and any other legal work related to Travelers Europe; Providing general support to the Travelers enterprise working collaboratively with other members of the Travelers legal teams worldwide. Managing specific projects and tasks in collaboration with team members and others within Travelers Europe and the Enterprise Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised - these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work. Perform other duties as assigned. What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Thorough knowledge of managing lawyers is preferred. What is a Must Have? Qualified lawyer. Experience of working with a major City law firm. Recent in-house experience in insurance company or other financial services organisation. Thorough knowledge of Prudential Regulation Authority /Financial Conduct Authority and other regulatory authorities Admitted to Practice in England and Wales. What Is in It for You? Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction. Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution. Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year. Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs. Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice. Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you. Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit . Travelers has more than 33,000 employees in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Explore life at Travelers . We have 10 diversity networks, employee-led organizations dedicated to fostering the development and success of our employees. Discover diversity and inclusion . Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment. Explore benefits . Travelers has been recognized by organizations such as G.I. Jobs, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and Military Times. Read more about recognition .
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Job Description - Head of Legal - Delegated & Distribution/UK & Lloyds () Job Description Head of Legal - Delegated & Distribution/UK & Lloyds ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Our Global Legal Functions Team has an exciting opportunity to join them as the Head of Legal for Delegated & Distribution UK & Lloyd's. The role entails leading a legal team of three, supporting the UK & Lloyd's business across all manner of delegated insurance arrangements and distribution deals, working closely with key stakeholders across underwriting, risk, and compliance to deliver strategic advice and counsel across AXA XL's platform across UK & Lloyd's. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Acting as a business partner to AXA XL's delegated underwriters, delegated underwriting governance teams, claims delegated underwriting governance teams, and distribution teams, by providing end-to-end legal support in relation to the distribution of AXA XL products through a variety of delegated and distribution arrangements, including lineslips, binder agreements, consortia, coverholder arrangements, master policies and digital distribution platforms regardless of where the business is written and whether on Lloyd's or other AXA XL platforms, including AXICL and AXUAL. Managing all legal issues arising out of product distribution, broker relationships, broker service agreements, intermediary remuneration and related governance, TOBAs, profit commissions, and broker accreditation, and ensuring broad consistency across all of AXA XL's business units in relation to delegated and distribution matters. Drafting a wide variety of insurance-related agreements, including those with TPAs, coverholders, agreements with third parties providing ancillary insurance services (regulated and non regulated), underwriting / claims platform agreements, intra-group arrangements, and other ad hoc agreements. Leading a legal team providing support to underwriters in relation to business-as-usual tasks, such as review of NDAs, Powers of Attorney and more. In conjunction with the AXA XL UK/Lloyd's General Counsel , providing general legal support to UK-based underwriters and non-underwriting functions, including operations, risk, compliance, tax and finance. This includes work to design and evaluate new underwriting products and distribution opportunities. Providing legal support and representation on all Business Unit underwriting governance frameworks regarding delegated arrangements. In addition, and more broadly, to include membership of senior governance committees and reports to the UK & Lloyd's legal entity Executive Committees and Boards as support to the UK & Lloyd's General Counsel. The role also includes membership of the UK Senior Leaders Forum. Managing disputes/litigated matters, mainly where brokers or coverholders or delegated arrangements are involved, overseeing external legal and legal counsel spend. Coaching, developing and motivating direct reports and junior members of the team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and selection; staff appraisals; workforce planning; providing feedback and training opportunities; proactively addressing staff grievance and performance issues and reward and remuneration in accordance with AXA XL's policies and practices, whilst acting as a role model by setting a high bar for learning, knowledge, development, performance, engagement and commitment. You will report to the Head of Global Legal Functions. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Significant legal experience in insurance/reinsurance Licensed lawyer or solicitor Mentor and lead a team of junior lawyers and legal staff Experience in relation to the law and regulation as it relates to data protection (including Schrems II), competition law, conduct, licensing matters, outsourcing, IDD (especially in relation to the distribution of products considered as mass risk), and other matters of regulation (especially as relates to the FCA Handbook) is essential Experience in the Lloyd's market Ability to coach, develop, set expectations, evaluate and hold people accountable for delivering FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. At AXA XL we are happy to talk flexible working. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider flexible ways of working for every role. Talk to us about how we can make flexibility work for you. Learn more at Diversity & Inclusion At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, while creating an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location : GB-GB-London Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field : Legal Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any colleague or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status or any other category protected by local law.
Job Description - Head of Legal - Delegated & Distribution/UK & Lloyds () Job Description Head of Legal - Delegated & Distribution/UK & Lloyds ( Job Number: ) DISCOVER your opportunity Our Global Legal Functions Team has an exciting opportunity to join them as the Head of Legal for Delegated & Distribution UK & Lloyd's. The role entails leading a legal team of three, supporting the UK & Lloyd's business across all manner of delegated insurance arrangements and distribution deals, working closely with key stakeholders across underwriting, risk, and compliance to deliver strategic advice and counsel across AXA XL's platform across UK & Lloyd's. DISCOVER your opportunity What will your essential responsibilities include? Acting as a business partner to AXA XL's delegated underwriters, delegated underwriting governance teams, claims delegated underwriting governance teams, and distribution teams, by providing end-to-end legal support in relation to the distribution of AXA XL products through a variety of delegated and distribution arrangements, including lineslips, binder agreements, consortia, coverholder arrangements, master policies and digital distribution platforms regardless of where the business is written and whether on Lloyd's or other AXA XL platforms, including AXICL and AXUAL. Managing all legal issues arising out of product distribution, broker relationships, broker service agreements, intermediary remuneration and related governance, TOBAs, profit commissions, and broker accreditation, and ensuring broad consistency across all of AXA XL's business units in relation to delegated and distribution matters. Drafting a wide variety of insurance-related agreements, including those with TPAs, coverholders, agreements with third parties providing ancillary insurance services (regulated and non regulated), underwriting / claims platform agreements, intra-group arrangements, and other ad hoc agreements. Leading a legal team providing support to underwriters in relation to business-as-usual tasks, such as review of NDAs, Powers of Attorney and more. In conjunction with the AXA XL UK/Lloyd's General Counsel , providing general legal support to UK-based underwriters and non-underwriting functions, including operations, risk, compliance, tax and finance. This includes work to design and evaluate new underwriting products and distribution opportunities. Providing legal support and representation on all Business Unit underwriting governance frameworks regarding delegated arrangements. In addition, and more broadly, to include membership of senior governance committees and reports to the UK & Lloyd's legal entity Executive Committees and Boards as support to the UK & Lloyd's General Counsel. The role also includes membership of the UK Senior Leaders Forum. Managing disputes/litigated matters, mainly where brokers or coverholders or delegated arrangements are involved, overseeing external legal and legal counsel spend. Coaching, developing and motivating direct reports and junior members of the team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and selection; staff appraisals; workforce planning; providing feedback and training opportunities; proactively addressing staff grievance and performance issues and reward and remuneration in accordance with AXA XL's policies and practices, whilst acting as a role model by setting a high bar for learning, knowledge, development, performance, engagement and commitment. You will report to the Head of Global Legal Functions. We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills: Significant legal experience in insurance/reinsurance Licensed lawyer or solicitor Mentor and lead a team of junior lawyers and legal staff Experience in relation to the law and regulation as it relates to data protection (including Schrems II), competition law, conduct, licensing matters, outsourcing, IDD (especially in relation to the distribution of products considered as mass risk), and other matters of regulation (especially as relates to the FCA Handbook) is essential Experience in the Lloyd's market Ability to coach, develop, set expectations, evaluate and hold people accountable for delivering FIND your future AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it. How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward. At AXA XL we are happy to talk flexible working. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider flexible ways of working for every role. Talk to us about how we can make flexibility work for you. Learn more at Diversity & Inclusion At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, while creating an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed. Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements Enhanced family friendly leave benefits Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Location : GB-GB-London Work Locations : GB London 20 Gracechurch Street 20 Gracechurch Street London London EC3V 0BG Job Field : Legal Schedule : Full-time Job Type : Standard AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any colleague or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status or any other category protected by local law.