Taylor Root
Senior Insurance Litigator, Leading Global Insurer (part time considered)
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Senior Insurance Litigator, Leading Global Insurer (part time considered)
Insurance Litigation Legal Advisor – Global Insurer
The Client: A leading global insurer presenting a unique opportunity for an experienced insurance litigator.
About the Role
You will serve as a core member of the legal team, offering front-end advice on high-value insurance and reinsurance policies. Your role will focus on identifying potential gaps or pitfalls before policies are issued, providing valuable insights to senior stakeholders globally.
Key tasks include:
- Collaborating with underwriters to influence policy wording, enhance underwriting strategies, and reduce future litigation risks.
- Connecting with claims teams to advise on matters informally and help prevent recurring issues.
The role goes beyond advisory work—it’s about driving proactive legal strategy and enabling sound underwriting decisions.
Key Responsibilities
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Informal & Longitudinal Claims Support
- Engage with claims teams to provide real-time, informal advice on matters requiring legal interpretation.
- Monitor ongoing claims to develop expertise and offer preventative insights for underwriters, informing risk assessment moving forward.
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Underwriting Guidance
- Guide and advise underwriters when they act as insurers for specific accounts, ensuring contracts are accurately framed and unambiguous.
- Focus on policy wordings to minimise future litigation exposure.
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Contract Drafting & Negotiation
- Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial and underwriting agreements, including policy documents.
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Training & Compliance Awareness
- Conduct training sessions across the business, sharing insights on shifts in policy law and their impact on underwriting and claims procedures.
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Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Fully qualified lawyer (State national bar qualifications or equivalent)
- 6+ years of insurance litigation experience, gained either in-house or in private practice.
Relevant Skills & Knowledge
- Strong understanding of insurance law preferred (note: not mandatory)
- Legal expertise positioned at the front end of the insurer’s lifecycle.
- Ability to interpret broad commercial and underwriting interests while mitigating reputational and litigation risk.
Note: Experience outside the stated PQE range may still qualify if underpinned by sufficient experience and impact in insurance litigation. Apply now to contribute strategically to this global insurer’s growing risk and legal advisory needs.
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