The General Counsel has a strong regulatory expertise and is responsible for supervising/coordinating legal and corporate matters in Europ Assistance SA and its branches and affiliates.

The first area of expertise and impact is on insurance matters and contracts.

Main responsibilities:

1.       He / she ensures that all key insurance related legal matters are properly taken care of by:

·       Coordinating legal advice on insurance matters, general contracts, distribution agreements, sales and claims handling practices in all countries in which EASA operates

·       Supervising all legal matters related to international travel & contracts

·       Advising on regulatory aspects of distribution activities (IDD), policies issuance (including governance, passporting, licenses and branches, regulatory obligations and reporting)

He/she is a member of the Underwriting Committee

2.       He / she builds and strengthens the legal & corporate affairs framework in Europ Assistance SA and its branches:

·       Supervising a legal team spread in several countries

·       Ensuring adequate training and control of local teams towards avoiding any major breach of regulations

·       Collaborating with control functions at group level, fostering a system of controls and accountability with the Group also in line with local regulatory requirements

·       Collaborating with the group general counsel when interacting with the local regulators such as ACPR and all other local regulators overseeing activities of branches

·       Leading corporate matters pertaining to EASA and its branches in line with the Group framework and in coordination with the Group Corporate affairs functions

3.     He / she supports the group general counsel & group corporate affairs function in the reporting of the adoption and implementation of the Internal Regulation System.

4.       He / she leads the EASA local team members, ensuring effective coordination in the company:

 ·       Leading, mentoring and coaching Europ Assistance SA team as well the local teams reporting to him / her in the countries under EASA perimeter

·       Setting goals, assessing performance and sharing regular feedback towards ensuring development at a fast pace

·       Ensuring smooth coordination between team members on various topics

·       Ensuring adequate staffing / skill level of his function at global and local level

·       Leading changes, ensure anticipation of coming challenges and risks

·       Guaranteeing alignment on all high level interdependent decisions and targets with a constant and strict cooperation mainly with the group support functions and territories

He/she works in coordination with the Group GC of EAH.

5.       Governance responsibilities & Stakeholder management:

·       As a member of the EASA Central Functions Committee & Steering Committee, the head of legal embodies the strategy and is part of a very dynamic leadership team, able to challenge other members and bring innovative ideas to drive the transformation of the company

·       Manages relationship with EA Group on all legal related matters

·       A degree holder in law

·       At least 10 years of experience gained in law firms working in the regulatory and/or corporate department or in in house team of insurance / finance industry, preferably in a multinational environment

·       Strong experience in managing insurance regulators and deep knowledge of industry regulations with particular focus on French ones (corporate but also insurance related)

Skills:

·       Knowledge of best practices and statutory compliance applicable to the area of work

·       Good communication skills

·       Good project management and time management

·       Self-motivated and able to work independently

·       Excellent both written and spoken English and possibly French

·       Strong management skills to effectively lead a legal team spread across countries

HR / N+1 / peers