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About the Role

We are seeking a senior associate to join our market-leading Insurance and Reinsurance team. This role offers exposure to a varied and high-quality workload, advising clients on complex insurance related issues, including distribution arrangements, policy documentation, and insurance-related transactional matters. You will work closely with partners and colleagues across the firm's wider insurance practice, contributing to the delivery of practical and commercially focused legal advice.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and advising upon insurance policy wordings across a range of insurance classes.
Advising clients on insurance regulatory requirements under the FCA Handbook.
Advising on insurance distribution activities, appointed representative arrangements and conduct of business requirements.
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating insurance market agreements, including binding authority agreements and claims handling agreements.
Advising businesses whose primary activity is not insurance on the regulatory implications of offering or distributing insurance products.
Assisting with insurance aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, including insurance risk transfer structures and transactional liability insurance.
Advising on insurance coverage issues and disputes arising under insurance market agreements.

Requirements

Qualified solicitor with experience gained within a leading law firm, in-house legal team or financial services environment.
Good experience of reviewing insurance policies.
Experience advising on non-contentious insurance and insurance regulatory matters.
Good understanding of the FCA Handbook and the UK insurance regulatory framework.
Experience reviewing commercial agreements.
Excellent analytical skills.
Commercial awareness and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.
Strong communication and client relationship skills.
The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
An interest in developing a long-term career within the insurance sector.

Skills

Insurance policy review
Non-contentious insurance advice
Insurance regulatory advice
FCA Handbook
UK insurance regulatory framework
Commercial agreement review
Analytical skills
Commercial awareness
Problem solving
Communication skills
Client relationship skills
Time management
Teamwork

Location

Regional

Work Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Senior associate

Benefits

Benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health.
Opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
Fair, transparent and equitable treatment.
Share in the success of the firm.
Reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance.
Support for your health and performance through dental, healthcare and wellness support.
Support for everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion.
A platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs.
Experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure.
Opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement.
Help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

About the Company

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries.
We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience.
We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.
We see the world as a place where everyone can thrive.
We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you.
Eversheds Sutherland's Insurance practice is recognised as one of the leading teams in the market, advising insurers, brokers, intermediaries, financial institutions and multinational businesses on a wide range of regulatory, commercial and contentious insurance matters.
Our team combines deep sector knowledge with international reach, working seamlessly across offices to deliver practical, commercially focused solutions on complex and business-critical issues.
Associates benefit from exposure to high-profile clients, market-leading work and a genuinely collaborative culture, working alongside specialists across insurance regulation, disputes, corporate transactions and financial services.
Joining the team offers the opportunity to develop your expertise within a growing practice that is trusted by some of the biggest names in the insurance industry and recognised for delivering innovative solutions in an evolving regulatory landscape.

Equal Opportunity

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value.
We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches.
We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action.
We have an inherent respect for the individual.
We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork.
We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach.
This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.
Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements.
We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.