Legal Counsel
Core
Provide strategic legal advice and support to Underwriting and Product leads on legal risks regarding Insurance and Re-insurance products, ensuring policy compliance and advising on best practices.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Insurance/Reinsurance)
Builds
Insurance policies, wordings, endorsements, and transaction documentation structures
Domain
Insurance and Re-insurance
Required skills
Insurance law, regulatory compliance, policy wording framework development, transaction structure review, NDA management, claims coverage analysis, stakeholder engagement, external counsel instruction
Preferred skills
Delegated underwriting agreements, reinsurance wordings, US/UK/European market experience, Financial Lines insurance, Cyber insurance, Digital Assets insurance
Technologies
Market wording databases
Responsibilities
Establish policy wording frameworks and baseline terms; advise on complex transaction structures and documentation; review and approve NDAs; participate in industry bodies and regulatory discussions; educate underwriters on legal developments; instruct external counsel for specific matters.
Seniority
Mid-Senior (5-8 years experience)