Willis Re Bermuda
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JR24**This is a Hybrid role within the East Coast, specifically in Chicago, New York, or Minneapolis.****The Role**We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support our US operations, reporting directly to the Global Legal Director based in London. This is a high-impact and wide-ranging role, combining hands-on commercial legal work with strategic guidance for the senior management team.You will take the lead on legal matters across our US business, playing a key role in driving our rapid growth. The position offers a unique opportunity to work across a diverse spectrum of legal challenges from start-up-style agility to scale-up complexities and the evolving needs of a global organisation.* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including broker terms, insurer terms of service, distribution and affinity arrangements, procurement and service provider contracts and technology agreements.* Advising senior management on strategic initiatives, including market expansion, office openings, and employment-related matters.* Supporting the business on insurance-specific legal matters, including policy wordings and regulatory considerations.* Overseeing commercial disputes and managing external counsel, including appointment, oversight, and cost control.* Providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal advice to enable business growth while mitigating risk.* Acting as a trusted legal partner across the business, balancing commercial objectives with legal and regulatory compliance.**About You*** Significant post-qualified experience, with some background in an insurance intermediary or reinsurance environment.* JD or LLM from a well-regarded law school.* Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and insurance-related agreements; exposure to policy wordings is advantageous but not essential.* Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and international environment.* Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify key issues and deliver practical solutions.* Confident in managing external counsel and controlling associated costs.* Some familiarity & exposure to (re)insurance compliance beneficial**Compensation and Benefits:** Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).**Compensation:** The salary benchmark for this role is $195k to $225k USD with a 30% Bonus.**Company Benefits**Willis Re provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):* **Health and Welfare Benefits:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Benefits, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life Insurance, AD&D, , Financial wellbeing support, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)* **Leave Benefits:** Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave),
(*Washington State only*)* **Retirement Benefits:** Savings Plan (401k).**About Willis Re**We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk. #J-18808-Ljbffr
USAtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition id:
JR24**This is a Hybrid role within the East Coast, specifically in Chicago, New York, or Minneapolis.****The Role**We are seeking an experienced Senior Legal Counsel to support our US operations, reporting directly to the Global Legal Director based in London. This is a high-impact and wide-ranging role, combining hands-on commercial legal work with strategic guidance for the senior management team.You will take the lead on legal matters across our US business, playing a key role in driving our rapid growth. The position offers a unique opportunity to work across a diverse spectrum of legal challenges from start-up-style agility to scale-up complexities and the evolving needs of a global organisation.* Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements, including broker terms, insurer terms of service, distribution and affinity arrangements, procurement and service provider contracts and technology agreements.* Advising senior management on strategic initiatives, including market expansion, office openings, and employment-related matters.* Supporting the business on insurance-specific legal matters, including policy wordings and regulatory considerations.* Overseeing commercial disputes and managing external counsel, including appointment, oversight, and cost control.* Providing pragmatic, solutions-oriented legal advice to enable business growth while mitigating risk.* Acting as a trusted legal partner across the business, balancing commercial objectives with legal and regulatory compliance.**About You*** Significant post-qualified experience, with some background in an insurance intermediary or reinsurance environment.* JD or LLM from a well-regarded law school.* Experience in drafting and negotiating commercial and insurance-related agreements; exposure to policy wordings is advantageous but not essential.* Demonstrated ability to operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and international environment.* Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to identify key issues and deliver practical solutions.* Confident in managing external counsel and controlling associated costs.* Some familiarity & exposure to (re)insurance compliance beneficial**Compensation and Benefits:** Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).**Compensation:** The salary benchmark for this role is $195k to $225k USD with a 30% Bonus.**Company Benefits**Willis Re provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):* **Health and Welfare Benefits:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Benefits, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Life Insurance, AD&D, , Financial wellbeing support, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)* **Leave Benefits:** Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave),
(*Washington State only*)* **Retirement Benefits:** Savings Plan (401k).**About Willis Re**We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW’s Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW’s Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk. #J-18808-Ljbffr