Senior Legal Counsel - Insurance National salary circa £85,000 London salary circa £120,000 We have an exciting opportunity for a senior lawyer to join the Insurance team within Aviva's UK IWR (Insurance, Wealth and Retirement) legal function.
The role will focus on providing commercial, first-class legal advice to Aviva's rapidly growing Protection businesses (Individual and Group Protection).
A bit about the job: The team provide end-to-end commercially focussed legal support to the business areas described above.
You will join a busy and strategically important team which strives to deliver the best legal service for its clients and has a strong focus on fostering relationships across the business.
You will review, draft, and advise on customer facing contractual documentation and product literature across different media including digital and social media and review, draft and negotiate contracts relating to the Protection business units.
While providing input into Board and Committee papers where required and providing concise and tailored summaries for various business stakeholders including Finance and Risk.
You will also be responsible for the upwards management of key risks and issues to the Head of Legal, and General Counsel of UK IWR (Insurance, Wealth and Retirement).
As well as building solid relationships with key stakeholders within Aviva group, providing strategic input into the Protection business areas and delivering at pace.
Skills and experience we're looking for: Qualified Solicitor and/or Barrister with strong experience of working in the Financial Services market particularly in the protection space.
Proven negotiating experience and relationship management skills.
Experience and/or knowledge of Distribution agreements for Insurance business will be desirable.
Experience and/or knowledge of Individual and/or Group Protection products will be desirable.
Experience and/or knowledge of business integrations (post-acquisition) will be desirable.
What you'll get for this role: Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too.
And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.
We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.
National salary: circa £85,000, London salary: circa £120,000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications) Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more.
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