Legal & Compliance Officer - Romania

Posting Description

Legal & Compliance Officer – Romania

The position holder will facilitate and provide strong, pro-active, commercially oriented legal and compliance advice and leadership consistent with Aon’s global risk and ethics standards, for both non-contentious and contentious matters to all solution lines and Aon functional leadership in Romania; in close consultation with other members of the Law Department.

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Bucharest office.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Provide legal and compliance services to all Aon entities and solution lines in Romania, including proactive legal advice and assistance on all contentious and non-contentious matters.
• Draft and review legal documentation (including but not limited to agreements with clients, insurers, suppliers, third parties and correspondence with regulators).
• Implement and ensure consistent use of "best practice" Aon standard agreements as well as other Aon policies.
• Advise on product development and legal documentation supporting new services and products.
• Partner with the business on client-related issues such as tenders, submissions, and relevant developments in law.
• Actively assist to prevent Errors and Omissions through training, reporting, and appropriate contracting. Manage E&O claims in consultation with the EMEA Head of Litigation and, where appropriate, EMEA Chief Counsel.
• Ensure awareness of and compliance with local laws and regulations and effective communication with local regulators in consultation with the Head of Legal and Compliance, CEE and the wider EMEA Compliance team.
• Increase awareness of legal, compliance, and regulatory issues with business colleagues generally and gain a "trusted advisor" role with senior leadership and regional management.
• Ensure a close, cooperative and constructive relationship with business colleagues and shared service functions, ensuring an Aon United approach

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Qualified legal practitioner; qualified in Romania
• Trained and qualified at a first tier law firm
• Experience working as an in-house lawyer in a multinational organisation or an associate in a reputable law firm
• Experience gained working within the insurance, insurance broking or other regulated financial services sectors
• Strong background in commercial contracting, corporate matters and preferably insurance (mediation) law
• Experience with both contentious and non-contentious matters, able to supervise litigation matters including strategic oversight in conjunction with global colleagues
• Experience with international Corporate Compliance programs
• Business oriented, solution focused with the confidence to advise strategically and on a broad range of topics
• Ability to liaise effectively with management and other stakeholders
• Fluent in Romanian and in English languages (written and oral)
• Communication and presentation skills
• High ethical standards and dedication to diligence.