Senior Legal Counsel | Professional

Description

Job SummaryThe Senior Legal Counsel will report to the Head of Health Legal and the Legal Corporate/Regulatory Manager, playing a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive legal support across various business functions. This position is essential for ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations and aligning legal strategies with the organization’s strategic objectives.The role requires strong communication skills and a proactive, solution-oriented approach to legal matters, along with a robust understanding of the business models pursued by the Health line of business. What You DoLegal AdvisoryProvide expert legal guidance on local contractual matters affecting Sales, Underwriting, Procurement, and Operations, supporting internal stakeholders in negotiations.Navigate complex corporate legal issues and daily business activities specific to the jurisdiction.Conduct research, engage with stakeholders and external lawyers, and deliver optimal legal solutions to implement strategic decisions while ensuring appropriate legal support. Contract Drafting and NegotiationLead the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts, including but not limited to:Distribution, outsourcing, business partner contracts, reinsurance and retrocession agreements related to strategic projectsHR, marketing, sponsorship agreements, leases, and license agreementsService, data privacy, and IT-related agreements linked to Health Protection ServicesEnsure compliance with local legislation and alignment with global business strategies. Corporate Governance SupportSupport AWP Health & Life corporate governance activities and Company Secretarial matters. Regulatory and ComplianceHandle regulatory issues and legal correspondence with relevant regulators. Litigation ManagementOversee the management of corporate litigation matters. Audit SupportWork collaboratively with internal teams to ensure timely and comprehensive responses to audit findings, focusing on legal implications and regulatory compliance. Legal Tools and DatabasesDevelop and maintain legal tools and databases, ensuring alignment with current legal practices and standards within the business unit or sub-region. Group Insurance Management ProgramSupport implementation of the Group Insurance Management Program, ensuring all legal aspects are properly addressed and compliant with local requirements. Antitrust Program ImplementationCollaborate with the Antitrust Program Coordinator to ensure effective local implementation of the Anti-Trust Program and compliance with applicable laws. Support to Legal LeadershipProvide comprehensive support to the Head of Health Legal on strategic legal matters, including risk assessment and regulatory compliance initiatives. What You BringA relevant law degree and a valid EU legal qualificationMinimum of 7 years’ experience as a qualified lawyer, either in private practice or in-house, ideally within the insurance sectorStrong expertise in insurance contract law, corporate law, supervisory law, and litigation processesStructured and analytical mindset with the ability to navigate complex legal challengesResilience and ability to perform under pressureStrong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departmentsExcellent communication skills, delivering clear and professional legal advice both in writing and orallyStrong understanding of the interaction between legal frameworks and business objectivesFluency in business English and the local language; additional languages are a plus How we hirePlease note we do not accept unsollicited applications from recruitment agencies.99300 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. Permanent Full-Time

Poziom

• Professional

Jednostka

• Allianz Partners

Requirements

• The role requires strong expertise in insurance contract law, corporate law, supervisory law, and litigation processes.

• Excellent communication skills are essential for delivering clear and professional legal advice.

• Collaboration skills are necessary for working effectively across departments.

• Fluency in business English and the local language is required.

Job Summary

• Provide expert legal guidance on local contractual matters affecting Sales, Underwriting, Procurement, and Operations, supporting internal stakeholders in negotiations.

• Navigate complex corporate legal issues and daily business activities specific to the jurisdiction.

• Conduct research, engage with stakeholders and external lawyers, and deliver optimal legal solutions to implement strategic decisions while ensuring appropriate legal support.

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts, including but not limited to:Distribution, outsourcing, business partner contracts, reinsurance and retrocession agreements related to strategic projectsHR, marketing, sponsorship agreements, leases, and license agreementsService, data privacy, and IT-related agreements linked to Health Protection Services

• Distribution, outsourcing, business partner contracts, reinsurance and retrocession agreements related to strategic projects

• HR, marketing, sponsorship agreements, leases, and license agreements

• Service, data privacy, and IT-related agreements linked to Health Protection Services

• Ensure compliance with local legislation and alignment with global business strategies.

• Support AWP Health & Life corporate governance activities and Company Secretarial matters.

• Handle regulatory issues and legal correspondence with relevant regulators.

• Oversee the management of corporate litigation matters.

• Work collaboratively with internal teams to ensure timely and comprehensive responses to audit findings, focusing on legal implications and regulatory compliance.

• Develop and maintain legal tools and databases, ensuring alignment with current legal practices and standards within the business unit or sub-region.

• Support implementation of the Group Insurance Management Program, ensuring all legal aspects are properly addressed and compliant with local requirements.

• Collaborate with the Antitrust Program Coordinator to ensure effective local implementation of the Anti-Trust Program and compliance with applicable laws.

• Provide comprehensive support to the Head of Health Legal on strategic legal matters, including risk assessment and regulatory compliance initiatives.

• A relevant law degree and a valid EU legal qualification

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience as a qualified lawyer, either in private practice or in-house, ideally within the insurance sector

• Strong expertise in insurance contract law, corporate law, supervisory law, and litigation processes

• Structured and analytical mindset with the ability to navigate complex legal challenges

• Resilience and ability to perform under pressure

• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments

• Excellent communication skills, delivering clear and professional legal advice both in writing and orally

• Strong understanding of the interaction between legal frameworks and business objectives

• Fluency in business English and the local language; additional languages are a plus

Zdalna praca

• Hybrid working

Wykształcenie

• A relevant law degree and a valid EU legal qualification are required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert legal guidance on contractual matters affecting Sales, Underwriting, Procurement, and Operations.

• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of various contracts, including distribution, outsourcing, business partner, reinsurance, HR, marketing, sponsorship, lease, license, service, data privacy, and IT agreements.

• Support corporate governance activities and Company Secretarial matters for AWP Health & Life.

• Handle regulatory issues and legal correspondence with relevant regulators.

• Oversee the management of corporate litigation matters.

• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and comprehensive responses to audit findings.

• Develop and maintain legal tools and databases aligned with current legal practices.

• Support the implementation of the Group Insurance Management Program and ensure legal compliance.

• Collaborate with the Antitrust Program Coordinator for effective local implementation of the Anti-Trust Program.

• Provide comprehensive support to legal leadership on strategic legal matters, including risk assessment and regulatory compliance.