The Role

We are looking for an experienced lawyer with a strong understanding of Credit & Political Risk insurance to immediately contribute to the growth and profitability of a leading Credit & Political Risk team. Opportunity to work within a dynamic and collaborative environment where you will be critical to a wide range of transactional and ad hoc work, utilising technical skills developed during time at a law firm or in-house. Typical clients are global banks, traders and multilateral institutions while transactions will range from short term trade flows to securitised products.

The role will include building and maintaining knowledge of the relevant legal landscape and educating the wider team in areas of expertise.

Responsibilities will include:

Provide legal advice with respect to policy wordings for bank, trader and corporate clients. Depending on skills and experience this may be extended to include a direct role in negotiations with brokers
Review documentation for Significant Risk Transfer transactions and liaise with external counsel to support Head of Structured Credit with timely execution
Ad hoc legal assistance including but not limited to support on NDAs, supplier contracts, complex transaction docs and procurement of external legal opinions
Develop and share sophisticated understanding of emerging risks and opportunities related to policy and transaction documentation
Provide ad hoc assistance to Claims department with respect to coverage issues and complex restructurings

Skills and experience:

Qualified lawyer with demonstrable knowledge of Credit and Political Risk insurance and an active network in the industry
Experience of synthetic securitisation transactions and associated documentation
Aware of and actively engaged with trends within the market
Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with a range of stakeholders
Self-starter driven to excel in the credit and political risk market
Desire to build a personal brand through providing creative solutions and ideas
Agile mind-set able to adapt to a changing environment
Capable of developing and understanding business processes, strategy and planning
Ability to build and maintain solid working relationships with colleagues, brokers and insureds

Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

At Canopius we foster a distinctive, positive culture which enables us to bring our whole selves to work to flourish as people, and build a business which delivers profitable, sustainable results.

Based in incredible new offices in the heart of the City of London, Canopius operates a flexible, hybrid working model and is committed to providing an environment that challenges employees to be their best and where everyone's unique contributions are recognised, valued and respected.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

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