Legal Counsel

4 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom The Actuary Group Full time
Job Title: Legal Counsel

The Actuary Group is seeking a highly skilled Legal Counsel to join our team. As a Legal Counsel, you will provide comprehensive legal support to the Head of Legal and collaborate across the business on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide legal counsel to all areas of the business, particularly Bulk Purchase Annuities.
  • Support the future strategic development of various insurance lines, including assistance with the development of bulk purchase annuities/pensions de-risking business.
  • Interpret and present legal considerations and material.
  • Draft, negotiate, review, and summarise complex legal documentation.
  • Support the Head of Legal in advising on and managing high-value insurance transactions, with and without support from external legal counsel.
  • Support the Head of Legal in managing contracts with key suppliers and third parties involved in the provision of services across the business.
  • Work closely with the Head of Legal and Company Secretary to provide support on day-to-day company legal matters.
  • Support effective management of relationships with any external legal counsel and those assigned to act for third parties.
  • Contribute to effective risk management of Utmost Life and Pensions from a legal perspective.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislative changes and industry best practice relevant to the business.
  • Maintain competence and fitness and propriety standards to the level required by the Company's regulators.
  • Provide the Company with access to any evidence of competence, fitness, and propriety reasonably required, for example, permission to carry out DBS and credit history checks.
  • Comply with the FCA's conduct (and senior conduct) and Consumer Duty rules and the PRA's conduct (and senior manager conduct) standards.
  • Notify the regulator(s) of matters reasonably expected to be notified.
  • Any other task or activity as may be reasonably expected within this role.
Core Competencies:
  • Demonstrates strong legal and commercial acumen.
  • Excellent attention to detail, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Able to build productive relationships at all levels.
  • Good presentation and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Pro-active, pragmatic, adaptable, and flexible.
Experience and Qualifications:

Mandatory:

  • Minimum two to four years' post-qualification experience as a Solicitor in private practice.
  • Good commercial, transactional, and/or advisory experience gained from working with corporate clients.

Desirable:

  • Experience working directly within and/or acting for clients operating within the financial services industry, including the life assurance or pensions sectors.
  • Experience relating to bulk purchase annuities/pensions de-risking transactions.

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