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Associate General Counsel

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Job Location

London, United Kingdom

Job Description

In-house Associate General Counsel – Insurance Coverage & Litigation


London – hybrid working

Reporting to Head of Litigation


SSQ is partnered with a leading insurance company seeking an Associate General Counsel to join its litigation team. This award-winning company offers excellent benefits, work-life balance, and a hybrid working pattern.


If you have extensive insurance coverage litigation experience and provide first and third-party coverage matters across casualty and property and work are interested in a lateral in-house move or a move out of Private Practice, please do get in touch for more information.


Information on the role:


  • Developing comprehensive and high-quality coverage analyses, litigation and settlement strategies. Offering strategic advice and managing claims-related litigation
  • Providing comprehensive general legal advice to the complex and multi-jurisdictional Claims, including regulatory and claims vendor contracting matters
  • You will work closely and collaboratively with the UK, US, Europe & Asia Claims teams.
  • Consistent and collaborative interactions with the Underwriting Legal and Policy Wordings teams
  • Working closely with key stakeholders, in particular claims handlers and senior management
  • Development of litigation management systems and processes in collaboration with other internal litigation units
  • Overseeing the selection and management of qualified, cost-effective outside counsel
  • Serving as a subject matter expert
  • Reporting on significant case developments and litigation trends to senior management


Requirements:


  • Qualified lawyer in England & Wales (or comparative jurisdiction)
  • International coverage experience: track record of insurance coverage experience, including coverage litigation, arbitration and mediation gained at a top law firm
  • Able to understand all facets of claims and apply that knowledge to the global claims
  • Able to provide assistance with amending and drafting policy wordings from a legal perspective
  • Cross border teamworking: ability to act independently as a number of the internal claims handler clients are based outside the UK


For more information, contact me directly at Poppy.Taylor@ssq.com / 07534087340



Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 10/28/2024
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October 28, 2024
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