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Looking to ignite your career comeback in a global organisation with an unparalleled culture? If so, we want to hear from you.
Markel is a global specialty insurance provider with a truly people-first approach. We have the tools, knowledge and experience to offer our clients unique solutions across a wide variety of risks. We have our own trusted Lloyd's syndicate but can also underwrite risks through our other Markel companies, depending on where our clients are in the world. We have specialists across the UK, Europe, Asia, Australia, India, The Middle East, and North America.
But it's our people and the relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients that make us so unique.
And so, because we understand the value of diverse perspectives and experiences, we're looking for talented professionals who want to reignite their careers as part of our involvement in the insurance cross-company Returners Programme.
The opportunity:
Markel's Legal team facilitates the sustainable growth of the business by providing commercially minded legal advice in a broad range of corporate and business activities. We focus on the high-risk and high-value areas where we can add the most strategic benefit, helping our clients navigate challenges and enable opportunities.
We work closely with underwriters, claims adjusters, directors, and the strategy and finance teams, sometimes in conjunction with external legal advisers. We aim to be an inclusive and supportive team where lawyers can grow and flourish. We are constantly looking for better ways to do things, improving our processes and sharing learnings within the team and with the business. We keep a hybrid work schedule and are committed to working flexibly in a way that works for individual team members.
What you'll be doing:
Duties and responsibilities can include:
Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts
Advising on corporate transactions, including M&A, or expansions into new territories
Fending off or initiating lawsuits
Considering emerging legal risks and regulatory change and how they might impact the business
Responding to major global events such as the pandemic, or more regional ones such as Brexit
Work with external counsel, monitor legal fees and relay legal and regulatory advice to stakeholders in plain terms
Our must haves:
A UK legal qualification and experience in or advising a regulated industry. Insurance experience is helpful but not required
Strong organisational, written, and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail
A mindset that is flexible and pragmatic with the ability to pivot within a mixed portfolio of work according to changing priorities
A willingness to learn and develop
You will be:
On a career break - for any reason - of at least 18 months (any PTA, school governor work, volunteering or similar is acceptable)
Eligible to work in the UK and satisfy any regulatory requirements for the role if applicable
Curious about joining a company that values diverse perspectives and recognises the potential in undiscovered talent
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further
Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.
What's in it for you?
- A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
- 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
- Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
- There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!
Are you ready to play your part?
Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
