Trainee Solicitor

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it. Job Category Legal Target Openings 1 What Is the Opportunity? What Will You Do?

• Supporting the Corporate legal team in its work with all parts of the Travelers Europe businesses, with emphasis on support for the underwriting teams both at Lloyd's and in the UK-based insurance company, in connection with insurance and reinsurance matters.
• Identifying and mitigating legal risk in various parts of the business. Advising on, implementing and where appropriate, managing various internal controls.
• Drafting, amending and advising on certain legal documents.
• Assisting where necessary with the resolution of regulatory matters and corporate initiatives.
• Researching legal precedents and principles and advising accordingly.
• Providing general support to the Travelers enterprise working collaboratively with other members of the Travelers legal teams worldwide.
• Maintaining awareness of legal environment through reading of legal publications, on-line resources, and attendance at seminars and conferences.
• Assisting with the preparation of agendas, board packs and all relevant materials for board and committee meetings, and taking minutes where required.
• Assisting with maintaining a comprehensive documents library comprising relevant corporate governance documents, internal control policies and Solvency II related documents.
• Other duties as assigned
• As an employee you are expected to act in an ethical manner at all times. You will ensure you understand all compliance and regulatory requirements for your role by completing all necessary training and certifications.
• As an employee we expect your actions and outcomes will at all times meet local regulatory and supervisory approaches to ensure fair treatment of our customers. You will ensure you keep adequate records of all transactions undertaken with customers, brokers and all other parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively with the business.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Building strong internal and external client relationships.
• Effective use of technology and automation.
• A team player.
• Unquestionable integrity.
• Willingness to learn about legal developments affecting Travelers Europe.

What is a Must Have?

• Law degree or Bachelors degree with law conversion
• Legal Practice Course

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a basic contribution of 9% of pensionable salary to your Group Personal Pension Plan (“GPPP”). If you decide to contribute an additional amount from your salary, you will receive an increased company contribution up to a maximum of 3%. This would bring the total company contribution to 12%.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals. In addition, our Employee Assistance programme provides access to professional counseling services and other resources to support your daily life needs. Through the EAP, you’re eligible for five free counseling sessions with a licensed therapist.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.
If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.
Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting. To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.