Senior Legal Counsel

About the role

• Support the Group on day-to-day company law matters, including board and shareholder matters and key strategic projects.
• Lead on a mix of contentious and non-contentious work, including dispute management, property matters and commercial contracts.
• Provide trusted, pragmatic advice to internal stakeholders, including at senior and Board level.
• Take ownership of matters end-to-end, operating autonomously while knowing when to escalate.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, legal updates and delivery of engaging training where appropriate.
• Support the Group’s risk management programme, including oversight of the contracts register and key legal controls.
• Line manage and support junior legal team member(s).

About you

• Qualified solicitor of England & Wales with a current practising certificate and 6+ years’ PQE.
• Strong technical knowledge of corporate and contract law, with excellent drafting skills.
• At least 5 years’ PQE in a corporate team at a top-tier law firm.
• Solutions-focused communicator who can explain complex legal issues clearly and pragmatically to non-lawyers.
• Confident operating in a fast-moving environment—strong judgement, prioritisation and ability to manage matters with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable instructing and coordinating external counsel where required.

• In-house experience in insurance or financial services.
• Private equity experience.
• Basic knowledge of the Lloyd’s and FCA regulatory framework.
• Awareness of key issues across litigation, property matters, data protection, technology contracts and AI.
• Line management experience.
• A genuine interest in the insurance industry.

Core Values