Senior Legal Counsel

Description

We have a fantastic opportunity to join the European Operations Legal Team as a Senior Legal Counsel. This role acts as a Primary Legal Counsel for the head office, reporting to the Head of Legal, Europe. This position aims to perform the role of key legal adviser on all matters of Belgian law, regulation and governance standards and to also provide advice to the Netherlands branch, to assist and support the Head of Legal, Europe in the management of legal risk in relation to relevant areas of expertise including company law, corporate governance, insurance (and reinsurance) regulation and contract law, material commercial contracts, and contracts with service providers.

Your new role :

• To advise on all aspects of corporate law and administration, governance and regulation for the head office working closely with the London based legal team and London based Company Secretarial team and supporting on London led projects and deliverables.
• To support the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Head of Legal, Europe in advising the Board and Management Committee on all relevant Belgian legal matters and all matters pertaining to the management of a Belgian (re)insurance company.
• To potentially provide legal support to the Belgian and Netherlands management teams on matters of reinsurance and insurance wordings, distribution, disputes and other matters
• To advise on general commercial contracts for the Belgian and Netherlands offices. You must also review and contracts proposed by business units, support units or third parties to ensure legally sound, compliant and appropriate in commercial context.
• To negotiate with third parties in order to bring contracts to execution and completion
• Assist with dispute resolution and claims matters as required
• To continue to develop amongst the business and support units an awareness of legal risk and a risk management culture to ensure the business meets best practice requirements
• To be aware of existing processes and controls for legal risk management and to assist Head of Legal, Europe as necessary to ensure risks are managed in line with best practice and corporate philosophy
• To be aware of upcoming legal and regulatory developments and advise on their impact for the group
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with clients within the business

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Your profile

• Min. 6 years of relevant experience in an international or 1st Tier law firm coveringthe insurance industry
• Excellent understanding of governance and corporate requirements for Belgian corporate entities
• Relevant knowledge in company law, corporate governance, insurance (and reinsurance) regulation and commercial contracts
• Master's Belgium Law Degree
• Strong English, French and Dutch language
• Excellent drafting skills
• Ability to recognize areas of risk and recommend solutions appropriate for level of experience
• Good team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to work well with colleagues located in others countries (UK, EU) and other business units
• Familiar with direct client contact at Head of and Director level

Offer

• Monthly salary indication: € 4501 - € 7500
• We offer you a real intellectual challenge and an attractive salary package in line with your expertise.
• We care about your well-being and guarantee a good work/life balance.
• Our working environment is designed to be pleasant and caring towards each other.
• We want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. It’s in the culture of our business to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.
• We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.
• We aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job.
• We believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.

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