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Job Title: Legal Counsel - European Lines Division: Specialty Risks Reports To: As per Beazley's organisation chart Key Relationships: Business Management, Beazley Digital, Specialty Risks Underwriters, Compliance, Innovation and Product Development and all other relevant stakeholders Job Summary: Provide underwriting and wordings support to assigned Beazley Digital and Specialty Risks teams or focus groups and general support across Beazley Digital, Specialty Risks and other Beazley trading teams as necessary.
Key Responsibilities: Primary focus is on drafting policy wordings and endorsements to support business/underwriting objectives of the assigned Beazley Digital and Specialty Risks teams/focus groups.
Support the European Underwriters across Multi-Lines including Management Liability, Professional Liability, and Cyber.
Assist with regulatory projects where there is wordings impact.
Address coverage issues raised in the underwriting and negotiation process to assist in successful closing of business opportunities.
Provide high quality and timely response to queries raised.
Support and advise on underwriting, product development, and coverage issues.
Review confidentiality agreements, warranty statements, and other agreements as needed for US/UK/RoW Beazley Digital and Specialty Risks Underwriters.
Assist underwriters in addressing bespoke coverage requests; requires interaction with Brokers, Insureds, and other key external stakeholders (e.g.
external counsel).
Facilitate an organised knowledge management and sharing process.
Coordinate projects and work collaboratively with key stakeholders internally.
Monitor competitive landscapes for continuous improvement of wordings and underwriting controls.
Participate in Team/Focus Group business planning, away days, broker/client meetings, and other marketing events.
Provide assistance with additional projects and/or legal services for Business Management, Beazley Digital, Specialty Risks, or other Beazley teams.
Monitor claims developments and impact of wording on claims.
Personal Specification: Education & Qualifications: Law Degree preferred, European Legal qualification preferred.
Skills & Abilities: Organised and detail-oriented.
Good working knowledge of MS Office.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Self-motivated team worker who can also work on own initiative.
Proven ability to manage time, meet deadlines, and prioritise.
Able to maintain standards and professionalism during periods of fluctuating workloads.
Multilingual with fluency in English and French and/or German and/or Spanish preferred.
Knowledge & Experience: Relevant professional level experience required.
Insurance-related experience preferred.
Strong client service skills required.
Aptitude & Disposition: Task-focused, self-motivated, and flexible.
Consistently professional approach.
Able to successfully interact with managers/underwriters/colleagues/external suppliers.
Positive, enthusiastic, and service-oriented.
Competencies: Achievement orientation.
Analytical thinking.
Information seeking.
Customer focus.
Team working.
Initiative.
Problem solving.
Detail-oriented.
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