Legal Counsel

Location: London, GB

This is a legal counsel role (vice president level) in the Corporate Solutions Credit Surety legal team. We are a small, global legal team providing dedicated transactional, regulatory and legal support to the Credit Surety business unit which underwrites insurance in areas such as trade finance, project infrastructure finance, commodity finance, political risk insurance and surety.

About the Role

In your role you will focus primarily on the surety side of the business, with typical tasks including:

Conducting legal and regulatory review of surety transactions
Drafting transaction documents (such as facility agreements, indemnity agreements and bonds) and advising on/negotiating terms.
Advising on cross-border enforceability of contracts
Advising on licensing and regulatory aspects in relation to international surety transactions
Facilitating the closing of transactions and supporting underwriters during implementation, restructuring and unwinding of transactions.
Providing legal support for internal group projects and strategic initiatives in relation to surety
Foster and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external clients and outside counsel (as needed)
Monitoring legal and regulatory trends affecting relevant business areas
Conduct internal presentations and trainings on legal topics
About the Team

This is a full time position in a legal team that provides legal support to the global Credit Surety insurance business at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. This is a largely transactional role providing legal support to underwriters, product managers, risk managers, and claims specialists in a highly commercial way. Our client is a global business team, committed to delivering value and innovative solutions in the primary insurance space. In our team, you will be close to decision makers and directly see the results of your work.

About You

We would like you to have:

A law degree with experience with a law firm or international financial institution/insurance company, preferably in one of the following areas of law:
surety bonds/guarantees
banking/lending
insurance
Experience and understanding of regulatory and licensing topics in cross-border scenarios
Speak and write in English fluently, other languages are a plus.
Enjoy working independently and handling multiple requests and deadlines.
Display a "can do" mindset, are dedicated to learning and developing new skills and prepared to go the extra mile
Can effectively handle and prioritize multiple requests and deadlines in a fast paced environment
Are comfortable working independently alongside a global team situated in different locations
Personal Skills:

You identify and report legal risks, provide professional advice, expertise and guidance, and apply sound judgement and counsel beyond the dimensions of laws and regulations
You are a trusted business partner, who manages relationships and communicates legal and compliance concepts clearly and succinctly
You possess excellent drafting, negotiation and influencing skills and can manage legal and compliance related matters
You openly share assumptions, beliefs, values and thought process in reaching conclusions and are receptive to constructive challenge, are willing to learn, self-reflective, and collaborative
You take responsibility for progress and/or outcomes, apply a measured appetite for risk, and plan ahead to deliver workable solutions Read more