Legal Director- Corporate Insurance

Department: Corporate Insurance

Location: London (other regional offices considered)

Role: Senior Associate / Legal Director

The Team

Clyde & Co’s Corporate Insurance team sits at the centre of the firm’s global insurance practice, one of the largest and most respected in the world. The team advises leading insurers, reinsurers, intermediaries, MGAs, and financial institutions on complex, high‑value corporate and regulatory matters. With deep sector knowledge and a strong international platform, the team handles the full spectrum of insurance‑related transactions, including M&A, joint ventures, reorganisations, portfolio transfers, and Part VII processes.

The Role

The firm is seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Legal Director to take a senior position within the London Corporate Insurance group. The role involves leading sophisticated transactions, managing key client relationships, and contributing to the strategic growth of the practice. You will work closely with partners across corporate, regulatory, commercial, and disputes teams, often on cross‑border mandates. This is a career‑defining opportunity for a lawyer looking to operate at the highest level of the insurance market.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex insurance M&A, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings.

• Advise on portfolio transfers, including Part VII court‑sanctioned processes.

• Provide strategic guidance on UK and EU insurance regulatory matters, including PRA/FCA requirements, governance, and conduct issues.

• Act as a senior client contact, developing and maintaining long‑term relationships with major insurers, reinsurers, and intermediaries.

• Supervise, mentor, and develop junior lawyers within the team.

• Support business development initiatives, thought leadership, and client‑facing projects across the firm’s insurance platform.

• Collaborate with colleagues globally on multi‑disciplinary and cross‑border matters.

Experience

• Qualified solicitor (England & Wales) with 7+ PQE in corporate or corporate insurance work.

• Strong experience advising insurers, reinsurers, brokers, MGAs, or other regulated financial services clients.

• Proven track record leading complex transactions and managing senior‑level client relationships.

• Excellent technical skills, commercial judgement, and the ability to deliver clear, pragmatic advice.

• Experience supervising junior lawyers and contributing to team leadership.

• Ambition to progress within a global, high‑performing practice.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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