Senior Solicitor 12 Month FTC

Job Description

***Remote/home working with occasional visits to ourKent or London office***Our people are everything to us. The way they deliver exceptional experiences every day for our customers, for their colleagues. The way they own what they do. Their Whys it like that curiosity. How they always think of others and work together to getthings done. For us, for you, make do will never do. Good enough Not even close. Come and do the best work of your life alongside lovely colleagues. Come to Saga.And right now, we are looking for a Senior Solicitor to join us on a 12 month FTC in our Group Professional Services part of our insurance business at an exciting time in Sagas history. As a Group, Saga is taking to the seas in our brandnew, luxury cruise ships and leading the market with innovative insurance and financial products.You will provide expert legal advice and regulatory support to all levels of the Saga Group, including the Executive Leadership Team, and Senior Management Team in relation to a broad range of legal matters, of increasing complexity. To support the growthof Saga Group ensuring the delivery of a first class commercial and legal service in a dynamic, competitive, and ever evolving business environment.And in return, you can look forward to all the responsibility and involvement of an integral role, providing you with a rewarding and fast paced career with an excellent benefits package including life assurance, pension, high street and online discounts,and concessions for holidays and travel.If this sounds like a role for you then apply now! Package DescriptionThe standard benefits when you join Saga include:

• Remote working available where possible
• 25 days annual leaveplus bank holidays with the choice tobuya further 5 days annual leave per year
• Free private medical insurance after 1years service
• Workplace Pension
• AXA Be Supported
• A range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies

Main Responsibilities

• Providing autonomous legal advice and professional judgment and support in relation to a broad range of legal issues, often with high complexity, to senior stakeholders across the business with a particular emphasis on legal advice, solutions, and supportin relation to complex issues that have a broad impact on the business including the structuring of transactions and providing direction in the resolution of disputes.
• Providing legal advice and professional judgment and acting as legal project lead on complex projects that can range from short projects to longer term projects.
• Drafting and negotiating commercial contracts of varying complexity.
• Providing advice in relation to customer documentation and complaints.
• Influencing and encouraging the business to take account of legal and reputational risk.
• Drafting, reviewing, providing guidance, and training on and ensuring compliance with internal Saga legal policies.
• Supervising and mentoring junior members of the team, whether paralegals, Trainee Solicitors or Solicitors, ensuring a transfer of key knowledge, skills, and experienced best practice.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the legal team, other departments, the wider business, and subsidiaries in providing a fully integrated service across the Saga Group.
• Effectively managing external counsel to ensure that the appropriate counsel is selected, and a cost effective and high-quality service is delivered within the agreed budget.
• Effectively managing relationships with key stakeholders, including legal colleagues, businesses and Group functions and key suppliers.
• Ensuring legal knowledge and awareness of industry developments remain up to date in terms of current and planned legislative changes and relevant parts of the business are advised accordingly with any relevant actions taken to ensure continued legal compliancefor Saga Group.

The Ideal Candidate

• A qualified solicitor, barrister, or inter-national equivalent, able to demonstrate varied and sound legal experience, preferably having City/London experience or significant in-house experience.
• Play a full role within the Group Legal Team and be able to manage a full and varied workload autonomously, with minimal direction of the manager.
• Excellent literacy and reasonable numeracy skills together with a competent and confident level of under-standing of Microsoft Software packages
• Strong commercial acumen is essential.

Our Saga Values:

• Precision Pace- Always owning and making things happen.
• Empathy Always aware of others.
• Curiosity Always asking why.
• Collaboration Always one team, the Saga team!

When you join Saga you will see that we are committed to treating all employees fairly and to offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement.We value diversity not just because it is the right thing to do, but because diverse teams perform better. Creating a culture in which everyone feels welcome and offering equal opportunities in all aspects of employment and advancement is incredibly importantto us. Fair consideration is given to applications from all applicants, including those with disabilities and those over who are over 50as we are champions of age inclusivity.We are an official Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible and we will make reasonable adjustments as required.We are a member of the 30% Club and partner with MovingAhead which offers us a fantastic opportunity to take part in a leading, global, cross-company, leadership mentoring scheme to champion female talent.We are a signatory of the Armed Services Covenant and have received a Silver Award from the Employer Recognition Scheme.#L1-MB1