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Job Description
Senior Legal Counsel
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Insurance Litigation
London, Flexible working
An award-winning Insurance Broker is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join their team with a focus on insurance litigation.
You will provide expert and strategic legal counsel to the senior leadership teams on E&O Claims and Commercial Disputes, managing legal risk and reputational damage to the business.
Role responsibilities:
- Liaising with insurers and managing end-to-end management of E&Os: advising on, managing and resolving notified E&O matters.
- Liaising with Group stakeholders, including the Group legal function, where E&Os require escalation and further reporting
- Working with other functions, identifying E&O trends and risk improvement measures, including the evaluation of different risk factors in business structure and operations
- Assisting with the management of our E&O insurance programme
- Manage and supervise external legal counsel as required, as well as controlling and minimising external legal spending.
Qualifications and experience:
- 4+ PQE experience in England & Wales
- A proven track record of leading on and managing a wide-ranging portfolio of complex disputes, including cross border jurisdiction.
- Experience in insurance law and insurance coverage disputes, particularly with a London Market focus.
- Additional experience in dealing with E&O claims against insurance brokers and/or other insurance professionals.
For more information, please contact me: Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com 07534087340