Legal Counsel

Cover-More Group helps people travel safely across the globe every day. We are there at every step of a traveller’s journey, to keep them safe and help them out if something goes wrong. We are committed to providing reliable, fast, flexible and bespoke services for our customers as well as the many well-known brands we partner with, such as travel agencies, airlines, banks and major sporting clubs!

In the post-pandemic world, travel insurance is more important than ever. We are committed to delivering an exceptional service for our customers and we want you to be part of that journey.

So, what’s the job?

• You'll be preparing quality, timely and commercial ‘solutions orientated’ legal advice to the business
• You'll be ensuring the legal function provides high quality plain English legal advice that can be practically and commercially applied by the business
• You'll be drafting and negotiating insurance distribution agreements, non-disclosure agreements, agency agreements and other client and supplier contracts and associated documents for the business units in the UK and Europe
• You'll be advising the business units on UK, EEA and non-EEA state regulations governing the sale and distribution of general insurance products with a particular focus on distribution in cross border deals involving multiple parties, different distribution models (direct and intermediated) and different deal structures (including group and individual policy structures)
• You'll be preparing legal review and sign off on a variety of documents produced by the business including marketing campaigns, responses to complaints from customers, responses to consultations by the regulator, etc
• You'll be maintaining abreast of all legal developments that could affect the business, informing the business of them and helping them prepare for any changes required
• You'll be managing litigation matters for business units in the UK and Europe
• You'll be building collaborative and productive working relationships across the organisation and with key external stakeholders
• You'll be liaising with external legal advisors on various matters and co-ordinating the delivery of legal services to the businesses in the UK and Europe using external resources

And what are we looking for?

• You'll have a current practising certificate in the UK or Ireland
• You'll have a background in travel insurance and/or travel assistance industries desirable, but not essential.

So, why choose us?

We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability and determination.

We have more than 1500 employees worldwide: we’re a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts and customer service professionals. We share a global mission to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.

Job flexibility. We understand the importance of making sure that work fits into your life, not the other way around. Our hybrid work week policy ensures our employees maintain work-life balance with the flexibility of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home.

Career growth. We want you to continue to learn, develop and bring your ideas to the table. We want to hear what you think, and we want you to work with the business - not for the business!

Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need, when you need it. We offer regular annual and personal leave benefits along with anniversary leave, volunteer leave and a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme.

Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. So whatever walk of life you wander, just be you and come as you are.

We also offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Travel insurance
• Health insurance
• Life Insurance
• Company subsidised pension
• 25 days annual leave
• Short term incentive plan
• Employee reward and recognition scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Competitive family and parental leave programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Fitness reimbursement scheme
• Volunteering leave
• Online learning and training opportunities
• Professional membership
• Work anniversary leave

Apply today and let’s go great places together!