Junior Legal Counsel

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the in-house Legal team of one of the fastest growing companies in the insurance sector. The successful candidate will provide support to the Legal team across a wide range of areas, including corporate governance, corporate transactions and commercial contracts, with a particular focus on cross-border transactional and international governance matters. This is an ideal opportunity for a junior lawyer to obtain broad exposure and develop their skillset in a dynamic and internationally-focused business.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive legal support for strategic, cross-functional projects, working closely with Compliance, Finance and other teams across the transaction lifecycle.
• Assist with transactional due diligence exercises and support the drafting and negotiation of complex legal documentation from early-stage transaction structuring to completion, across a range of different corporate and other transactions.
• Provide wide-ranging assistance on corporate governance matters (across a number of different jurisdictions), including but not limited to maintaining corporate records, entity management databases, and other legal systems; drafting agendas, Board and shareholder resolutions and other relevant corporate documentation; and managing statutory and other filings.
• Work with and manage external counsel and external corporate services providers across a range of jurisdictions, ensuring external advice and support is commercial, timely, and cost-effective.
• Support the drafting and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts, including services agreements with suppliers, intra-group agreements and insurance-related agreements.
• Assist with the legal team’s knowledge management and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Solicitor qualified in England & Wales (or equivalent), from NQ to 2 years’ PQE with a demonstrable interest in company law and governance. Insurance or broader financial services experience is desirable but not essential.
• Prior experience supporting corporate transactions and corporate governance matters in private practice and/or in-house legal environments.
• Familiarity with entity and board management systems desirable.
• Ability to effectively manage workload, to plan and prioritise accordingly, and to meet tight deadlines, whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and professionalism.
• Strong sense of urgency, personal responsibility, initiative, and self-motivation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to interact with individuals on all levels.
• Flexible, proactive, and comfortable working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work outside of core hours when required to meet business needs.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.

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