Head of Legal

Who we are

Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.

Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.

Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.

With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.

Your Role

To support Apollo in providing commercial and insurance focused legal advice in support of safely delivering our strategy.

What you’ll do

You will be responsible for providing day-to-day legal advice, contract, and transaction support to Apollo management to ensure that our competitive interests are as well positioned as practicable and that there has been due compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements as well as the Group's own internal governance procedures.

From commercial to corporate legal aspects, you will provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel to the Executive team, and wider business including:

Contract Management

• Provide support with wordings of insurance products and policies, where appropriate.
• Report on the terms of material contracts and associated legal risks and mitigants to senior management and relevant committees. To identify and report any matters which are of strategic, reputational, or material financial value to Executive.
• Assist with the ongoing development of standard form documentation.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and amend a wide range of commercial insurance agreements, including non-disclosure agreements and DUAs.
• Support procurement, outsourcing, IT, and supplier contracts, ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Legal Advice and Support
• Negotiate the legal aspects of a range of commercial and corporate transactions.
• To manage external legal fees to ensure business costs are kept to a minimum and manage external legal advice to ensure sound and commercially useful advice is provided to the business.
• Assist in legislative and regulatory compliance, including changes in law or regulation.
• Handle non-(re)insurance claim litigation matters and liaise with external legal advisors.
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Ensure there is appropriate horizon scanning of legal regulatory developments and ensure that the Group is advised in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Support corporate governance frameworks and provide company secretarial services to subsidiary boards.
• Ensure accurate and timely compliance with reporting requirements under relevant laws and/or regulations.
• Collaboration and Relationship Management
• To lead the Company Secretariat team to deliver a high-quality compliant Company Secretarial function to Apollo.
• Coordinate with external counsel and internal advisory functions including the arranging of legal education and training where appropriate.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure effective contracting, procurement, and negotiation practices.

What we are looking for

• England & Wales qualified solicitor (or a solicitor or attorney qualified in another jurisdiction with eligibility to practice in the UK under the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme (QLTS) or equivalent).
• Commercial / insurance legal practice experience
• Detailed knowledge of the relevant statutory, regulatory, and common law applicable to a Lloyd’s insurance Group.
• Experience of working in-house in financial services.
• In-depth knowledge of insurance regulatory and market practices in the UK, including an awareness of legislative and best practice change and its applicability to a financial services organisation.
• An understanding of the general business and financial services environment and regulatory business requirements and its impact on Apollo’s strategy.

What you’ll get in return

We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.

We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.

We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.

Hybrid & flexible working

Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.

Supporting your application

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