Senior Solicitor - Insurance in London

Location: London
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Travelers
Job Hours: Full-time

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Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Legal

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers Insurance Europe are looking to hire a Senior Solicitor!

As a Qualified Lawyer working in-house at Travelers, you will provide (under limited supervision) a broad range of cost-effective, high quality legal services. Legal services may include: general legal advice, contract drafting and negotiation, management of litigation, resolution of disputes with or on behalf of insureds, management of regulatory relationships, support for a broad range of business initiatives, and recognition, analysis and response to emerging issues and trends.

Travelers Europe currently offers flexibility to employees who wish to work on a hybrid basis in accordance with our Hybrid Work Arrangements Policy. This entails full time employees working three days a week in the office and two days at home (or pro-rata for part-time employees). This policy may be changed at the Company’s discretion.

What Will You Do?

  • Working with all parts of the Travelers Europe businesses, with emphasis on support for the underwriting teams both at Lloyd's and in the UK-based insurance company, in connection with insurance and reinsurance matters;.
  • Providing legal services to various functional areas within Travelers Europe, including but not limited to Compliance, Risk, Facilities management, Distribution, Finance, Marketing, Claims, IT, Operations and HR
  • Identifying and mitigating legal risk in various parts of the business; advising on, implementing and where appropriate, managing various internal controls;.
  • Ensuring that legal services are provided to the businesses in an efficient and professional manner (including supervising junior lawyers and other non-legal staff); instructing and supervising external law firms as appropriate;.
  • Assisting where necessary with the resolution of legal issues, corporate initiatives, draft and comment on contracts / agreements and any other legal work related to Travelers Europe;
  • Providing general support to the Travelers enterprise working collaboratively with other members of the Travelers legal teams worldwide.
  • Managing specific projects and tasks in collaboration with team members and others within Travelers Europe and the Enterprise
  • Be Committed, Be Connected, Be Creative and Be Energised – these are the values we are passionate about. Understanding and embracing our values will shape your success and contribute to making Travelers Europe a great place to work.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

    • What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

  • Thorough knowledge of managing lawyers is preferred.

    • What is a Must Have?

  • Qualified lawyer.
  • Experience of working with a major City law firm.
  • Recent in-house experience in insurance company or other financial services organisation.
  • Thorough knowledge of Prudential Regulation Authority /Financial Conduct Authority and other regulatory authorities Admitted to Practice in England and Wales.

    • What Is in It for You?

  • Private Medical Insuran ce:  On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
  • Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
  • Holiday Entitlement:  Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
  • Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
  • Volunteer Encouragement:  We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

    • Employment Practices

    Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. 

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