Senior Legal Counsel – Global Risk & Health Sector

Location: West Yorkshire (Hybrid, with occasional travel to London)

Type: Permanent | Full-Time

Salary: Competitive + Strong Benefits

A well known organisation is seeking a senior legal professional with deep experience in commercial contracts and insurance. This is a high impact role within a specialist legal team, supporting a business unit with a strong international footprint and a focus on regulated services and cross border distribution.

The Role

This position is ideal for a lawyer with a strong grounding in commercial contracts, particularly in relation to international insurance matters. You’ll be advising on complex agreements and regulatory frameworks, with a focus on distribution, reinsurance, and corporate client arrangements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for international insurance distribution and related commercial activity.
• Draft and negotiate a wide range of agreements, including third-party distribution, reinsurance, retrocession, and corporate client contracts for international health cover.
• Provide legal input into tenders and competitive processes, ensuring risk is well-managed and aligned with commercial goals.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex legal queries.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments across relevant jurisdictions and advise on their commercial impact.
• Support the business in maintaining compliance with internal governance and external regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified lawyer with significant post-qualification experience in commercial contracts.
• Strong understanding of insurance distribution models and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements in a regulated environment.
• Ability to balance legal risk with commercial outcomes and influence senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with reinsurance and retrocession arrangements is highly desirable.
• A collaborative, pragmatic approach and strong commercial acumen.

Why Join?

This is a purpose-led organisation with a strong people culture and a commitment to wellbeing. The role comes with a wide range of benefits.