Corporate Insurance Associate / Senior Associate

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Job Title

Associate / Senior Associate

Department

Corporate and Finance (Corporate Insurance)

Office Location

London

Reports To

Group Manager

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required.  We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns.  Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office, please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Firm Description

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms.  Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach.  Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. 

With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally.  Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

Department Description

Corporate Insurance

We offer our clients the resources and know-how to advise on Europe-wide and country-specific issues that arise in corporate transactions.

Our corporate insurance lawyers work almost exclusively on deals in the insurance industry across Europe. We advise on transactions of all forms and sizes, including public and private M&A, Part VII transfers, cross-border deals and portfolio acquisitions as well as specialist transactions such as renewal rights and reinsurance arrangements. We also advise insurance companies and their boards on corporate governance matters, listed company issues and equity capital markets transactions.

We cover the key segments of the insurance industry, including life and general insurance, Lloyd’s of London, and run-off and consolidation businesses. Our lawyers have experience in the emerging InsurTech field and have advised on a number of collaborations in this space.

The team is supported by a range and depth of insurance industry experience that few other advisers can match, which supports clients in their due diligence and in navigating the complex regulatory processes associated with corporate insurance.

Our offering to clients is adapting as the insurance industry changes. We focus on technological developments whether they relate to distribution or new technologies like blockchain and driverless cars, cross-border regulatory issues, data protection regulation and cyber risk, changes in healthcare regulation and pensions, or sanctions.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Technical Ability

• Understands legal principles of own practice area, along with a working knowledge of other practice areas
• Has project management responsibility, ensuring timely delivery to high quality standards
• Stays aware of legal developments affecting any specialist areas and regularly attends appropriate training sessions

Client Focus

• Has good working relationships with clients
• Has a good understanding of client, the sector and the associated risks and opportunities.
• Actively works to develop and strengthen new client relationships
• Team Work and Interpersonal Skills
• Acts as a source of advice to others, sharing knowledge and expertise
• Has strong relationships and profile amongst senior colleagues
• Ability to work effectively with others

Firm Mindedness

• Understands the industry and market in which the practice stream and clients operate
• Contributes to the management of the group/practice area by understanding the areas of specialism, the firm’s capabilities and business plan
• Takes an active role in managing the firm's reputation both in and out of work
• Understands the responsibility to give back to our communities.
• Understands the value of a diverse workforce

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Person Specification

The Candidate

We have an opening for a first rate Corporate Insurance lawyer.  Experience gained within a top tier firm is preferred.  It is essential that the candidate has a strong academic background (minimum 2.1 degree), with excellent written communication and drafting skills. The successful candidate will also have outstanding technical skills, together with the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues and work well in a team. The ideal candidate will have between three to seven years post qualification experience (or equivalent experience).

In return, Hogan Lovells offers excellent training and development, a superb working environment, together with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion.  Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of racial or ethnic origin, religion, sex , gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital and civil partnership status, pregnancy or disability.