Senior Legal Counsel - Reinsurance Contracts (Hybrid; 80-100%)

Location: London, GB

About the Role

As our Senior Reinsurance Contracts Counsel, you will be the designated legally qualified authority for complex reinsurance contract structures, ensuring regulatory compliance, enforceability, and legal risk mitigation. You will provide definitive legal interpretation and guidance while representing Swiss Re in external market forums.

Key Responsibilities

• Independent Legal Accountability - Act as the legally qualified sign off authority for complex and high value reinsurance contracts, providing definitive legal interpretation under applicable law.
• Complex Contract Structuring - Lead the structuring and negotiation of legally complex, multi jurisdictional reinsurance agreements while identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks.
• Regulatory Governance - Own alignment of contract wording with applicable UK and international regulatory frameworks and develop contract governance standards.
• Strategic Market Representation - Represent Swiss Re in external market forums, industry associations, and regulatory discussions, influencing market standard contract language.
• Functional Leadership - Provide expert legal mentorship and technical oversight to junior team members while acting as an escalation point for complex matters.
• Technology Transformation - Provide senior legal input into contracts technology infrastructure and translate legal requirements into guidance for digital contracting tools.

About the Team

The Reinsurance Contracts function at Swiss Re plays a critical role in ensuring the legal integrity and compliance of our complex reinsurance agreements in the London market. We work collaboratively with product centre and underwriting teams to design and implement robust contract frameworks that protect Swiss Re's interests while facilitating business growth.

About You

You are a detail oriented legal professional with a strategic mindset and excellent judgment. You thrive in complex environments, can apply your expertise to solve challenging problems, influence senior stakeholders, and represent the organisation externally with confidence and authority. You are passionate about mentoring others and contributing to team development.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified England & Wales lawyer with 5+ years' experience within a reinsurance company or private practice specialising in reinsurance.
• Deep expertise in drafting, negotiating, and interpreting complex reinsurance contract wording.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international regulatory frameworks relevant to the London market.
• Proven experience handling multi jurisdictional legal matters and high value, complex transactions.
• Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks within contract structures.
• Experience engaging with industry bodies, regulatory discussions, or market forums.

Compensation & Work Model

For the United Kingdom, the base salary range for this position is between £100,000 and £150,000 for a full time role.

• Salary depends on requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role.
• Salary also depends on the applicant's own profile including education, qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.
• In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range.
• In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits, including an attractive performance based annual bonus.

A hybrid work model is expected; you will be in the office at least three days per week.

About Swiss Re

Swiss Re is one of the world's leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We employ over fourteen thousand people worldwide and focus on inclusive culture, sustainability, and innovative solutions.