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QBE Insurance · 4 months ago

Senior Counsel

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$132K/yr - $248K/yr

QBE Insurance is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide commercially focused legal advice to support its business units. The role involves assisting senior legal counsel on various legal projects, managing a portfolio of legal matters, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Insurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on a wide range of insurance-related contracts and legal issues

Negotiate, draft, and advise on contracts, including legal risks and liabilities associated with legal agreements, and other documents

Maintain current knowledge of legislation and identify relevant regulatory changes and emerging legal issues. Build strong relationships with internal business clients and outside parties to enable effective and efficient resolution of legal matters

Utilize knowledge of areas of responsibility to provide effective support for the resolution of legal issues

Anticipate and identify legal issues and counsel management to develop strategies and solutions

Assist in establishing, maintaining, and developing appropriate legal infrastructure and processes

Manage legal projects by defining scope, setting milestones, delegating tasks, and tracking progress

Prioritize workload by evaluating the urgency of issues and delegating tasks to increase efficiency

Qualification

Insurance LawRegulatory ComplianceContract ManagementLegal ConsultingTertiary DegreeProject ManagementLegal RiskStakeholder ManagementNegotiationCommunicationCritical Thinking

Required

Moderate relevant work experience

Significant experience in leading insurance law practice or in-house at a reputed insurance company

Experience in a regulatory/compliance legal environment

Increasing levels of responsibility

Experience working in a corporate legal department of a multinational/BPO company and/or law firm environment

Experience working in flexible work shifts and/or with virtual/remote teams

Experience in a full-service in-house legal environment

Experience in leading city insurance law practice or in-house at an international Market Insurer, Reinsurer or Broker

Project management experience

Practical and commercial awareness

Ability to recognize areas of risk and recommend solutions appropriate for level of experience

Academics and technical ability important but delivery equally so

Common sense approach

Regulatory and/or insurance sector experience a prerequisite

Preferred

Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Certifications as a lawyer

Current practicing certificate

Benefits

Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office

22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

Company

QBE Insurance

Glassdoor4.0

At QBE we’re driven by our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.

Founded in 1886

Sydney, New South Wales, AU

10001+ employees

http://www.qbe.com

H1B Sponsorship

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