Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future. Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries? Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ 13,000 people around the world. QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook, we are also proudly local in our operations with our Dutch office in Amsterdam, which we started 3 years ago. We have been growing rapidly since. To support the Amsterdam office, we are looking for a legal counsel . It will give you the chance to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of local market entrant. QBE’s European Operations is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyd’s and company market, QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects. If you want to grow in the insurance industry and join an international environment then read on. Legal and Wordings Manager The opportunity The position will be based in Amsterdam, and you will report into the Head of Legal, Europe. Your new role To advise on all aspects of corporate law and administration, governance and regulation for the head office of QBE Europe SA/NV working closely with the London based legal team and London based Company Secretarial team and supporting on London led projects and deliverables. To support the Chief Legal Officer, Company Secretary and Head of Legal Europe in advising the Board and Management Committee on all relevant Dutch legal matters and all matters pertaining to the management of a Belgian (re)insurance company. To potentially provide legal support to the Dutch management teams on matters of reinsurance and insurance wordings, distribution, disputes and other matters To advise on general commercial contracts for the Dutch offices. You must also review and contracts proposed by business units, support units or third parties to ensure legally sound, compliant and appropriate in commercial context. To negotiate with third parties in order to bring contracts to execution and completion Assist with dispute resolution and claims matters as required To continue to develop amongst the business and support units an awareness of legal risk and a risk management culture to ensure the business meets best practice requirements To be aware of existing processes and controls for legal risk management and to assist Head of Legal as necessary to ensure risks are managed in line with best practice and QBE corporate philosophy To be aware of upcoming legal developments and advise on their impact for QBE Europe Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with clients within the business To support the People Country Manager on HR-related matters. About you Minimum 5 years’ legal experience in the insurance sector in an insurance company, an insurance broker, a specialized law firm in insurance… Dutch and English language skills working proficiency Very good interpersonal skills Customer service skills Why QBE? At My Best At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA. We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/ ). With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind. #ISJ To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. At My Best - QBE Benefits Yo