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At QBE our purpose is toenable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the worlds largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights QBE offers commercial personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today we employ 13000 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA/NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook we are also proudly local in our operations with our Dutch office in Amsterdam which we started 3 years ago. We have been growing rapidly since. To support the Amsterdam office we are looking for a legal counsel. It will give you the chance to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of local market entrant.

QBEs European Operations is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyds and company market QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

If you want to grow in the insurance industry and join an international environment on a part time basis then read on.

Legal and Wordings Manager (2 - 3 days a week)

The opportunity

The position will be based in Amsterdam and you will report into the Head of Legal Europe.

Your new role

• To advise on all aspects of corporate law and administration governance and regulation for the head office of QBE Europe SA/NV working closely with the London based legal team and London based Company Secretarial team and supporting on London led projects and deliverables.
• To support the Chief Legal Officer Company Secretary and Head of Legal Europe in advising the Board and Management Committee on all relevant Dutch legal matters and all matters pertaining to the management of a Belgian (re)insurance company.
• To potentially provide legal support to the Dutch management teams on matters of reinsurance and insurance wordings distribution disputes and other matters
• To advise on general commercial contracts for the Dutch offices. You must also review and contracts proposed by business units support units or third parties to ensure legally sound compliant and appropriate in commercial context.
• To negotiate with third parties in order to bring contracts to execution and completion
• Assist with dispute resolution and claims matters as required
• To continue to develop amongst the business and support units an awareness of legal risk and a risk management culture to ensure the business meets best practice requirements
• To be aware of existing processes and controls for legal risk management and to assist Head of Legal as necessary to ensure risks are managed in line with best practice and QBE corporate philosophy
• To be aware of upcoming legal developments and advise on their impact for QBE Europe
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships with clients within the business
• To support the People Country Manager on HR-related matters.

About you

• Minimum 5 years legal experience in the insurance sector in an insurance company an insurance broker a specialized law firm in insurance
• Dutch and English language skills working proficiency
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Customer service skills

Why QBE At My Best

At QBE we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best thats why we have created At My Best. Its our connection our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesnt fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

Were an international insurer thats building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict whats around the corner but at QBE were asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ( more than more than 13000 people working across 27 countries were big enough to make a real impact but small enough to provide a friendly workplace where people are down-to-earth passionate and kind.#ISJ

To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work and QBE is more than a workplace which is why we provide you with the benefits support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re Winner: ESG Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter the UN Womens Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.