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In-house Legal Counsel - Litigation Newly Created Position Insurance Litigation 6+ PQE Hybrid working Responsibilities: Lead in advising the senior leadership team on E&O exposures. End to end management of E&Os: advising on, managing and resolving notified E&O matters, including reporting to and liaising with insurers, as appropriateLiaising with Group stakeholders, including the Group legal function, where E&Os require escalation and further reportingWorking with other functions, identifying E&O trends and risk improvement measures, including the evaluation of different risk factors in business structure and operations Assisting with the management of the E&O insurance programmeManaging and supervising external legal counsel as required and controlling and minimising external legal spend.Participating in the Group-wide Litigation Cross-Platform working group.minimise and appropriately manage legal risk and reputational damage to the business.Qualifications & Experience: Substantial insurance litigation experience gained in private practice or in house (likely a minimum of 6 years PQE).A proven track record of leading on and managing a wide-ranging portfolio of complex disputes, including cross border jurisdiction.Expertise in insurance law and insurance coverage disputes, particularly with a London Market focus. Ideally, additional experience in dealing with E&O claims against insurance brokers and/or other insurance professionals.For more information, please apply or get in touch for more information. Poppy.Taylor@ / 07534087340