Wicker Hamilton
Senior Legal Counsel
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Senior In-House Counsel – Insurance (5 - 8+ PQE)
Location: London
Contract: Permanent
Mandate: Exclusive & Confidential
The Opportunity
Wicker Hamilton has been exclusively instructed by an established international business to appoint a Senior In-House Counsel to its London legal team.
This is a broad, commercially focused position offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to play an influential role within a growing organisation. Strong insurance experience, ideally within the London insurance market, is essential.
The Role
Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, you will provide pragmatic legal advice across a varied range of commercial and strategic matters.
Responsibilities will include:
- Providing commercial and strategic legal advice to the business
- Advising on insurance-related legal and regulatory matters
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements
- Supporting senior stakeholders on complex and business-critical matters
- Identifying and managing legal and regulatory risk
- Working collaboratively with teams across the wider international business
- Managing external counsel where appropriate
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Candidate Profile
We are interested in speaking with lawyers who:
- Are qualified solicitors or equivalent
- Have strong insurance sector experience
- Have a good understanding of the London insurance market
- Can provide practical, commercially focused legal advice
- Are comfortable working directly with senior business stakeholders
- Have excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills
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Applications are welcomed from experienced in-house lawyers as well as suitable private practice lawyers looking to make the move in-house.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to join an international organisation in a senior legal position with genuine visibility and influence. The successful candidate will benefit from a broad remit, high-quality work, senior stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to develop alongside the continued growth of the business.
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This is an exclusive and confidential Wicker Hamilton mandate. For further information or a confidential discussion, contact:
Emeka Jemade
Wicker Hamilton
0203 885 5818
emeka@wickerhamilton.com
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