Senior Legal Counsel

Ageas
Job Title: Senior Legal Counsel

Contract Type: Twelve month Fixed Term Contract.
Salary Range: £64,000 – £96,000
Location: England, UK
Closing Date for applications: Thursday 8th May 2025

Ageas is seeking a pragmatic and solution-oriented commercial lawyer on a Fixed Term Contract to join the in-house legal team. The role involves providing legal support to Ageas UK’s insurance business, focusing on reviewing, drafting, and negotiating commercial contracts.

Our Legal team acts as a business partner. As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will engage effectively with employees at all levels and work closely with senior management, earning their trust and confidence.

Main Responsibilities:

• Mitigate legal risks by drafting, negotiating, and reviewing contracts.
• Provide legal advice on company, commercial, data protection, competition, intellectual property, and consumer protection laws.
• Collaborate with directors, managers, and the compliance team on commercial contracts.
• Liaise with external solicitors on legislative, regulatory, and contract-related matters.
• Educate contract owners on contract terms and obligations.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified solicitor or legal executive with at least 4 years’ experience in commercial contract work.
• Experience in the financial sector is advantageous.
• Collaborative, approachable, and solution-oriented.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiating, and legal research skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time effectively.
• High level of written and spoken communication skills.

Benefits at Ageas:

We offer a wide range of benefits, including flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, financial benefits, family support, tech deals, and more. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, being a signatory of several diversity charters and a Disability Confident Leader.

Join us to be part of a thriving, innovative company that values its people. Apply now by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.