Legal Director, Lloyds Insurer

Company: Taylor Root
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Location: London
Job Description:

The Client:

An excellent opportunity has arisen with a leading Lloyd’s syndicate for an insurance lawyer with 8+ years’ PQE* and a broad insurance background. The role will involve leading legal support for the syndicate business while collaborating with a wider legal team across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

You will be responsible for the following:

  • Lead lawyer for the London business with oversight of compliance and cosec advising the senior management team on a range of legal matters
  • Line management responsibility
  • Assisting with insurance law, privacy, employment and other matters as they arise
  • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of insurance and non insurance specific contracts, including partnership agreements, supplier agreements, vendor contracts, and customer terms and conditions.
  • Working in multidisciplinary teams across various departments, including product development, marketing, and human resources, ensuring that all business activities comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Qualifications:

  • The ideal candidate will be an 8+ PQE* Insurance lawyer, preferably with experience in a law firm, or insurance firm.
  • Experience working inhouse in the insurance sector is a prerequisite
  • Lloyd’s market knowledge would be a plus for this role
  • Excellent contract negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Proactive, detail oriented, and able to thrive in a fast paced, innovative environment. Strong problem solving abilities and a collaborative mindset.

*Candidates outside this PQE range with the prerequisite experience would be considered for this role.

Posted: September 4th, 2026