In-House Legal Counsel

In-House Legal Counsel – Automotive Europe Location: United Kingdom | Flexible and hybrid working available The Opportunity We’re looking for an In-House Legal Counsel to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice to our Automotive business across Europe. You’ll support teams in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, helping the business grow while managing legal and regulatory risk. This is a varied role with an initial focus on the UK automotive market, including extended warranty, insurance and service contract products. You’ll also support the expansion of automotive products and distribution across Europe, working closely with Sales, Operations, Compliance, Privacy, Product and Supply Chain colleagues. You’ll advise on commercial contracts, distribution arrangements, product development, disputes, legislative change and wider legal matters across the Assurant Europe business. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, solving problems and making legal advice clear and actionable. What You’ll Do You’ll provide clear legal advice that enables growth and supports informed decision-making across the business. This includes identifying legal risks, recommending practical options and helping stakeholders navigate local regulatory requirements. You’ll draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, advise on contract interpretation and support strategic projects across multiple European markets. Partner with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Risk, Sales, Product, Operations and Supply Chain. Support the design, review and implementation of new products, services and distribution models. Advise on warranty, insurance, service contract and intermediary arrangements. Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments and explain their potential business impact. Work with external counsel where specialist or local advice is needed. What You’ll Bring Qualified solicitor, lawyer or equivalent legal professional with permission to practise in England and Wales, or a comparable qualification. Experience advising on commercial contracts and business-facing legal matters in a law firm, in-house environment or both. Ability to explain legal concepts clearly and provide pragmatic, risk-aware recommendations. Strong stakeholder management skills and confidence working with geographically dispersed teams. Curiosity and adaptability in a fast-evolving, regulated business environment. Knowledge of automotive, warranty, insurance or service contract products would be helpful, but is not essential. What We Offer Hybrid/flexible work arrangements Performance Bonus Scheme £9,000 Flexible benefits package A range of financial, wellbeing and social benefits Internal Wellbeing Programme Learning and Development opportunities Our Values and Commitment to Inclusion At Assurant, our values of Common Sense, Common Decency, Uncommon Thinking and Uncommon Results guide how we work. We believe diverse perspectives help us innovate, better serve our clients and create an inclusive workplace where people can do their best work. We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll be happy to support you. We look forward to receiving your application. #AssurantProudHK Helping People Thrive in a Connected World Connect with us. Bring us your best work and your brightest ideas. And we’ll bring you a place where you can thrive. Learn more at jobs.assurant.com . What’s the culture like at Assurant? Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant. A passion for service. An ability to innovate in practical ways. And a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way . Company Overview Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender-placed insurance products, and other specialty products. AI and Biometric Usage Assurant supports the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), but we want to know the real you. Visit our AI Usage Guidelines page to understand what we expect from applicants regarding their use of AI during the application process. Since we would like to know the real you, we require that all of our virtual interviews be conducted on video. 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