Legal Counsel

About the role

The European Legal and Compliance team is a collaborative, high-performing function supporting Cigna Healthcare's regulated businesses across the UK and Europe.

As Legal Counsel, Europe, you will provide practical and commercially-focused legal and regulatory advice to support the business in achieving its strategic and commercial objectives while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk.

This is a broad role offering exposure to insurance regulation, strategic projects, business-change initiatives and market-entry activities, alongside day-to-day commercial and regulatory matters. Reporting directly to a Managing Legal Counsel, you will support complex legal and regulatory matters while taking increasing ownership of matters commensurate with your experience and development.

You will work closely with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Privacy and the wider business, providing legal support across a range of jurisdictions and regulatory environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal and regulatory support to Cigna Healthcare's European businesses, working closely with commercial, operational and functional teams to support strategic and day-to-day business activities.
• Advise on insurance regulatory matters and support engagement with regulatory authorities.
• Support strategic projects, transactions, business-change initiatives and other cross-functional initiatives across the European business.
• Advise on product development, product changes and market-entry initiatives.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements and provide legal support on a range of commercial initiatives across the European business.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments and advise on their impact on the business.
• Work closely with Compliance, Risk, Privacy and other stakeholders to support the implementation of legal and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance and other specialist colleagues across jurisdictions to deliver practical and consistent legal support across the European business.
• Support the instruction and management of external legal advisers where appropriate.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

• Qualified lawyer in Scotland, England and Wales or another European jurisdiction, with typically 2-5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Strong legal training gained in private practice, in-house or a combination of both.
• Experience in insurance, financial services regulation, corporate, commercial, banking and finance, or another relevant practice area, or experience within the in-house legal team of a financial services institution.
• Strong drafting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide practical, commercially-focused legal advice to non-legal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadline.
• Proactive and solutions-oriented, with a willingness to take ownership of matters and drive them forward.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Preferred

• Experience in financial services regulation and/or the insurance sector.
• Knowledge of UK and European financial services and insurance regulatory frameworks.
• Experience supporting strategic projects, transactions or business-change initiatives.
• Experience working on cross-border matters.
• French language skills.

What You Will Bring

You will be commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused, with strong judgement and a willingness to take ownership of matters while knowing when to seek guidance. You will be a collaborative team player who is comfortable working across functions and jurisdictions and able to provide clear, practical and pragmatic legal advice.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

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