Legal Counsel - Corporate Solutions Credit & Surety Legal Team (80 - 100% working degree)

This is a legal counsel role in the Corporate Solutions Credit & Surety legal team. We are a small, global legal team providing dedicated transactional, regulatory and legal support to the Credit & Surety business unit which underwrites insurance in areas such as trade finance, project & infrastructure finance, commodity finance, political risk insurance and surety.

About the Role

In your role you will focus primarily on the surety side of the business, with typical tasks including:

• Conducting legal and regulatory review of surety transactions
• Drafting transaction documents (such as facility agreements, indemnity agreements and bonds) and advising on/negotiating terms.
• Advising on cross-border enforceability of contracts
• Advising on licensing and regulatory aspects in relation to international surety transactions
• Facilitating the closing of transactions and supporting underwriters during implementation, restructuring and unwinding of transactions.
• Providing legal support for internal group projects and strategic initiatives in relation to surety
• Foster and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external clients and outside counsel (as needed)
• Monitoring legal and regulatory trends affecting relevant business areas
• Conduct internal presentations and trainings on legal topics

About the Team

This is a full time position in a legal team that provides legal support to the global Credit & Surety insurance business at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. This is a largely transactional role providing legal support to underwriters, product managers, risk managers, and claims specialists in a highly commercial way.   Our client is a global business team, committed to delivering value and innovative solutions in the primary insurance space. In our team, you will be close to decision makers and directly see the results of your work.

About You

We would like you to have:

• A Spanish law degree with a minimum of six years' experience with a law firm or international financial institution/insurance company, preferably in one of the following areas of law:
  • surety bonds/guarantees
  • banking/lending
  • insurance
• Experience and understanding of regulatory and licensing topics in cross-border scenarios
• Speak and write in English and Spanish fluently, other languages are a plus.
• Enjoy working independently and handling multiple requests and deadlines.
• Display a "can do" mindset, are dedicated to learning and developing new skills and prepared to go the extra mile
• Can effectively handle and prioritize multiple requests and deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Are comfortable working independently alongside a global team situated in different locations

Personal Skills:

• You identify and report legal risks, provide professional advice, expertise and guidance, and apply sound judgement and counsel beyond the dimensions of laws and regulations
• You are a trusted business partner, who manages relationships and communicates legal and compliance concepts clearly and succinctly
• You possess excellent drafting, negotiation and influencing skills and can manage legal and compliance related matters
• You openly share assumptions, beliefs, values and thought process in reaching conclusions and are receptive to constructive challenge, are willing to learn, self-reflective, and collaborative
• You take responsibility for progress and/or outcomes, apply a measured appetite for risk, and plan ahead to deliver workable solutions

For Spain, the base salary range for this position is between EUR 56,000 and EUR 94,000 (for a full-time role).

The specific salary offered considers: 
• the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role,

• the applicant's own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience.
In the situation where you do not meet all the requirements or you significantly exceed these, the offered salary may be below or above the advertised range.
In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for additional rewards and benefits including  an attractive performance-based annual bonus.