Legal Associate

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Lockton, Inc. Full time

**General information**:
**Reference **:001908

**Vacancy location**:
**Location**:
UK, South East, London

**Vacancy details**:
**Job Profile**:
Lockton - Experienced Professional

**Title**:
Legal Associate (3-5PQE)

**Description**:
Lockton are currently recruiting for a Legal Associate to join the Senior Legal Associate in the ProFin Division working across all Business Units.

**Role purpose**

The purpose of the role is to offer legal advice to all the business units sitting in the Professional and Financial Risks division. We are looking for someone who has the relative experience to be an expert point of contact for Legal Queries. A full list of responsibilities can be seen below.

**Role responsibilities**:
**Legal Analysis & Review**
- Reviewing Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Reviewing contractual liability provisions in clients’ third party agreements, and analysing coverage against policy wordings; communicate issued identified to internal stakeholders and/or clients with appropriate sensitivity to commercial issues arising
- Provide additional commentary and guidance to internal stakeholders and/or clients in relation to negotiations arising from initial review of contract with a view to positive amendment of the contract
- Own and manage legal projects on behalf of the ProFin business groups
- Internal Support
- Building relationships across the business and being able to offer professional legal advice
- Reviewing coverage summaries and comparisons drafted internally prior to external release
- Responding to policy wording queries and drafting endorsements
- Reviewing insurers’ terms of business agreements in support of internal compliance team

**Thought Leadership**
- Researching and writing on topical issues, case law and legislative updates
- Assisting on thought-leadership projects as required
- Cyber specific programme: Assistance with writing content for fortnightly blog, quarterly case studies, bi-monthly industry sector papers, other internal and external marketing papers as required from time to time (Possibly roll out of similar programme across other Profin divisions)

**Training**
- Mentor junior members of the team to enable them to progress and develop
- Participate in internal training to associates to assist in their development; assist other trainers with input on key issues relating to own work
- 3-5 PQE in a similar role either in-house or in Private Practice
- Knowledge of insurance would be beneficial but not a necessity
- Knowledge of Cyber Insurance/Cyber Products
- Good at learning new concepts and information quickly and effectively
- Organisation i.e. self-managing approach and able to juggle multiple tasks effectively
- Research skills - legal and otherwise. i.e. the ability to research a topic thoroughly and accurately
- Writing skills - to be applied in written papers for internal and external release
- Being enthusiastic, personable and a team player


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