Interim Vice President, Product Counsel Greater London, United Kingdom Area

The Company is seeking a Senior Product Counsel to join their Product Development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing technical, legal, and product wording support to the Mid-Market team, with a focus on endorsements, proprietary wording, section builds, and the review of cover holder wordings. This role is pivotal in ensuring that underwriters and stakeholders receive clear, accurate, and commercially practical advice on policy documentation, wording standards, contract certainty, and relevant legal and regulatory requirements. The Senior Product Counsel will also be involved in producing, reviewing, and supporting the development of various policy documentation and will collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve wording-related queries. Applicants for the Senior Product Counsel position should have a background in the insurance industry, with experience in policy wordings, product development, underwriting support, legal, technical underwriting, or a related function. A strong knowledge of policy wordings, endorsements, schedules, clauses, exclusions, and associated documentation processes is essential. The role requires a good understanding of underwriting processes and procedures, as well as knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including FCA, PRA, and Lloyd's. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification relevant to the role or equivalent experience, and possess strong drafting, analytical, and literacy skills. Proficiency in relevant company systems and standard office software is also necessary. The Senior Product Counsel should be adept at managing conflicting priorities, planning work effectively, and delivering accurate outputs to agreed deadlines. Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills are vital for building effective relationships across underwriting and stakeholder groups.

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