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Ready to use your commercial contracts expertise in a role with real variety, purpose and impact? Animal Friends are looking for an experienced, talented In-House Solicitor, to join our in-house legal team supporting Animal Friends and the wider Pinnacle Pet Group. Your work will span all areas of law, across a broad range of commercial and regulatory matters—from drafting and negotiating complex contracts to advising on new projects, policy wordings, financial services regulation, and dispute resolution. No two days look the same. You’ll join our collaborative team where your voice is heard, your expertise is valued, and your work touches every part of the business. If you enjoy variety, bring sound judgement, and thrive in a fast‑evolving sector, we’d be delighted to hear from you. We’re committed to flexible and inclusive working. Our team works remotely from all across the UK, and we come together in our London Paddington office about once a month to collaborate, catch up, and stay connected.

What We Look For In Our In-House Solicitor

• A qualified, experienced solicitor with a solid grounding in commercial work—ideally gained in-house or through a strong private practice background.
• Proven experience ideally in general insurance, or another regulated financial services environment, bringing industry insight to complex legal challenges.
• Exceptional commercial contracts expertise, with the ability to draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of high‑value and business‑critical agreements.
• To be commercially sharp, solutions‑focused, able to give clear, practical advice to stakeholders at every level.
• A collaborative, adaptable team player who thrives in a dynamic environment, champions good customer outcomes, and contributes positively across businesses and projects.

As Our In-House Solicitor, You Will

• Draft, review, amend and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, policy wordings, and bespoke project documentation.
• Provide clear, practical commercial and regulatory legal advice within an insurance context, including support for strategic initiatives.
• Monitor and interpret relevant legislation, regulatory changes, consultations and guidance, advising the business on required actions.
• Work closely with Compliance to support financial services regulatory obligations and ensure good customer outcomes.
• Manage routine legal enquiries and instruct, supervise and liaise with external solicitors and counsel where needed.
• Support the handling, management and resolution of legal claims and disputes involving the company.
• Communicate complex legal and technical issues clearly and effectively to internal stakeholders.

What You Can Expect From Us

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and we give you your birthday off.
• Fully paid day off for charity work.
• 95% of our employee’s own pets, we’re able to provide up to 50% off insurance along with free access to our Vet consultation app JOII.
• We believe looking after employees’ health is important, so we offer discount on gym membership, access to a Wellbeing hub.
• We like to celebrate success and recognise excellent employee performance; we will donate £3k to the charity of our employee of the quarter’s choice.
• Most importantly, you’ll be working within a courageous, passionate and kind‑hearted team.

About Pinnacle Pet Group

We are the Pinnacle Pet Group (PPG) – a pan European fully integrated pet insurance and health services platform operating in several markets across Europe including the UK, France, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. Our sister group Independence Pet Group (IPG) operates in North America (USA and Canada). We are one of Europe’s largest pet insurance and services organisations, with over 1400 colleagues supporting over 2 million pets in 8 countries. At PPG, we are on a mission to strengthen the unique bond between you and your pet, through our innovative products and services. We’re guided by our values of Performance, Exploration, Togetherness and Sustainability and as pet owners, many of us at PPG feel a personal connection with our mission. We take pride in the contribution we each make in delivering an ecosystem that will change the future of pet insurance and healthcare services for the benefit of our customers and their pets. As an FCA regulated business, we require successful applicants to clear our pre‑employment screening process which includes a credit check and references checks. Under the latest UK Right to Work regulations, we will require successful applicants to evidence their right to work in the UK, either in person, online, or digitally via a third party subject to circumstances.