QBE Insurance · 5 hours ago
Legal Operations Lead
USA - NY - New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $147K/yr
7+ years expQBE Insurance is seeking a Legal Operations Lead to build and shape the operational foundation within their North America Legal Department. This role involves partnering with various stakeholders to streamline workflows, optimize legal spend, and drive the adoption of modern legal technology solutions in a complex insurance environment.
Insurance
No H1B
Responsibilities
Reviewing a range of basic to moderately complex commercial agreements, including NDAs, T&Cs, engagement letters, and simple IT and supplier contracts
Assisting with major projects and coordinating actions
Attending internal and external meetings with the in-house legal team and stakeholders and taking minutes/notes of actions as appropriate
Handling general legal/non-legal queries (eg correct legal entity, signing of documents)
Conducting legal research and providing insights to the legal team
Building an understanding of the business and establishing strong and effective relationships with department members and internal business clients
Providing a high level of administrative and matter/project support to team members, including research, drafting and preparation of legal advice
Identifying and evaluating legal risks and issues through document review and tracking relevant judicial, legislative and regulatory developments
Fulfilling regulatory requests by gathering, clarifying and organising complex information to draft and submit timely responses
Contributing to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to value performance and diversity
Qualification
Required
Some relevant work experience
Minimum 7 years experience in legal operations in the insurance or financial services sector
Certification in legal operations (CLOC, ACC Legal Ops) or project management (PMP)
Secondary school certification
Paralegal certificate from an accredited program
Preferred
Bachelor's degree
Certification in legal operations (CLOC, ACC Legal Ops) or project management (PMP)
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
At QBE we’re driven by our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.
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