Legal Counsel - CDD

ABOUT DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

Descartes was born out of the conviction that the everincreasing complexity of risks faced by corporations governments and vulnerable communities calls for a renewed approach in insurance. Our team brings together industry veterans from the most renowned institutions (AXA SCOR Swiss Re Marsh Aon ...) and scientists on top of their field to bring underwriting excellence. After 5 years of existence Descartes has secured a leading position in parametric insurance for weather and climaterelated risks utilizing machine learning realtime monitoring from satellite imagery & IoT. After a successful Series B raise of $120M USD we launched Descartes Insurance a full stack insurer licensed to underwrite risk by the French regulator ACPR. With a growing corporate client base (400 and counting) our diverse team is headquartered in Paris and operates out of our 18 global offices in North America Europe Australia Singapore Hong Kong Japan and Mexico. Descartes is trusted by a panel of Arated (re)insurers to carry out its activities.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE

We are looking to hire a dedicated Legal Counsel for a 4 months temporary contract to join our Legal and Compliance team.

That opportunity may possibly lead to a longer term employment contract.

You will report to the General Counsel work with and support the Senior legal and compliance Counsel and different business departments. You will be a key contributor to the deployment of legal projects for the entities of the Group Descartes Insurance Descartes Underwriting and their affiliates outside France.

Your responsibilities would include :

• Looking at insurance regulatory questions and providing advice to comply with applicable laws and regulations in areas where the Group operates;
• Assistance in the review and strengthening of legal wording of insurance policies reinsurance contracts other insurance related documentation;
• Provision of guidance to the local teams sometimes with the support of external legal advisers for maintenance of license including preparation of regulatory filings identifications of regulatory constraints and guidance to the business team;
• Arrange for legal watch on the development of insurance laws and regulations;
• Work on coordination of the maintenance of proper insurance covers for the Descartes entities (professional indemnity etc...);
• Assistance in the review of commercial contracts nondisclosure agreements cooperation agreements.

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

SKILLS

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WHY JOIN DESCARTES UNDERWRITING

At Descartes Underwriting we cherish value of diversity whatever it may be. We are committed to fighting against all forms of discrimination and for equal opportunities. We foster an inclusive work environment that respects all differences.

With equal skills all our positions are open to people with disabilities.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Key Skills

HR Development,Delivery,Flooring,Irrigation,ACCA,Document Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1