Legal Counsel, Wordings

Legal Counsel, Wordings

Stamford, CT I Hartford, CT I New York, NY I Exton, PA I USA

Our Legal team has an exciting opportunity for a technically minded and adaptable person to join them as Legal Counsel, Wordings. You will be an integral part of the dynamic Global Wordings team and the wider legal function supporting the underwriting business across all product lines in US, Canada and Bermuda, covering a wide variety of complex commercial risks. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your technical drafting skills and advisory services to the underwriters, their clients and brokers in order to provide a service differentiator for AXA XL and play an integral role in shaping the future of the Wordings function in North America.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Providing Wordings/Legal advice and technical subject matter expertise to Underwriting across multiple business lines on policy forms and manuscript endorsements, including reviewing our existing products, new products and those of other insurers in order to provide thoughtful and timely review and advice regarding policy language with a focus on delivering a practical commercial solution to issues raised.
• Working closely with key stakeholders to support new insurance products or enhance existing products, steering innovation for the AXA XL brand.
• Proactive engagement with internal units including international Wordings colleagues, Claims, Compliance, and Global Corporate Underwriting in order to deliver on organizational projects and initiatives.
• Provide legal advice regarding coverage terms and conditions and assist in filing strategy and objection-handling.
• Assist the Regulatory and Compliance teams in communications with insurance department inquiries regarding product filings.
• Provide legal support and guidance to Regulatory and Compliance teams regarding rate and form filings.
• Assist with strategic projects within the Global Wordings team and other Legal teams.

You will report to the Legal Counsel - Products and Wordings.

SHARE your talent

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Qualifications : Law Degree from an accredited law school is required, and you must be a licensed attorney in at least one state.
• Experience : Moderate experience in-house at an insurer, or comparable law firm experience in coverage matters and policy drafting, in casualty and/or commercial property insurance space.
• Knowledge : Experience in Claims, Underwriting and/or coverage litigation. Knowledgeable in insurance laws and regulations.Experience in multiple lines of business (including Specialty and/or E&S) and hands-on product development preferred. Experience working as a trusted adviser to business clients. Cross-border experience (particularly Canada or Bermuda market) and bilingual or near-bilingual proficiency in French a plus.
• Skills : Ability to work without close supervision and solve complex problems in an efficient manner. Eagerness to learn about new products and processes. Ability to prioritize competing tasks under time pressure.
• Strategic Thinking : Proactive problem-solver who is able to facilitate discussions and engage with colleagues at different levels of seniority. Creative, outside-the-box thinker. Passionate about mentoring and developing others.
• Communication and Negotiation : Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, negotiation and presentation skills. Build rapport and credibility with business partners due to your ability to clearly communicate your Wordings and Legal guidance grounded in your subject-matter-expertise.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

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