Contentious Insurance and Financial Services Solicitor

Contentious Insurance and Financial Regulation Solicitor - City of London - Private Practice Tier 1, global, law firm has retained us to recruit a talented and ambitious Contentious Insurance & Financial Regulation Solicitor due to strategic expansion. The Firm This is a multinational, Global 100, law firm, with nearly 3500 employees operating out of 26 locations across Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Their global reach ensures that they are well-placed to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional matters across a full range of legal disciplines. The firm has significant credentials in the technology, financial services, energy, infrastructure, real estate, and advanced manufacturing sectors. Services provided across these sectors include asset management and investment funds, corporate and M&A, commercial, competition, litigation and arbitration, banking, restructuring, insurance, regulatory, construction, projects, pensions, property, planning and environmental, procurement, outsourcing, employment, share plans and incentives, technology and tax advice. The Team The IRP Team, within which the Insurance segment sits, consists of approximately 40 lawyers who focus on both contentious and non-contentious financial services work allowing for opportunities of close collaboration and cross team working. The Team's primary clients are leading market financial services firms such as global banks, insurers, funds and brokers. The Role The work will be a mixture of general insurance coverage, commercial disputes (acting for both insurers and policyholders), contentious regulatory matters involving the FCA and other regulatory bodies and commercial litigation for financial services firms. Examples of the type of work would include: Providing coverage advice and analysis on a variety of policy wordings including D&O, PTL, Crime, Property/BI, Professional indemnity, Construction, W&I, Cyber Liability and Employer's liability Acting for insurers and financial institutions in a range of commercial disputes including arbitrations. Representing financial institutions and Directors and Officers in the defence of claims against them and regulatory investigations and more generally, FCA and PRA contentious regulatory issues with the FCA (including investigations and enhanced supervision projects Profit share and commission disputes between regulated and non-regulated businesses; advising on retail and commercial product sales with a view to avoiding or mitigating regulatory enforcement Acting for commercial policyholders on a range of contentious insurance matters FOS complaints and disputes. The Candidate You will have solid experience of contentious commercial insurance and contentious regulatory issues. Benefits - Tier 1 firm - Highly competitive salary structure - Attractive benefits package - First class training and career development programme To apply for this position, please contact Richard Coward at BCL Legal