General Counsel -

Europ Assistance Holding is hiring!

About

With more than 300 million customers around the world and 12,000 employees in 36 countries, Europ Assistance is the 2nd global player of assistance services in 3 areas: travel, mobility, and personal care. Founded in 1963, Europ Assistance, the inventor of assistance, supports customers in over 200 countries and territories thanks to our network of 750.000 approved providers.

Our mission is to bring people from distress to relief – anytime, anywhere. We provide automobile assistance, travel assistance and insurance services, as well as personal assistance services such as the protection of the elderly, the protection of digital identity, telemedicine and the Conciergerie. The company vision, shared by our 12,000 employees, is to prove every day that we are the most reliable care company in the world, and to make our people proud of who we are, what we do, and, how we do it.

Europ Assistance is part of the Generali Group, one of the world’s leading insurers. It is with the support and commitment of Generali, its shareholder, that the Europ Assistance Group has become the world leader in its sector. As long-standing partners, the two entities are jointly committed to future-oriented projects.

Our promise and tagline, "You Live, We Care" is what we stand for every day. We are a care business, delivered by people. "We care" means that we are caring, available, reliable and easy to work with. Our employees bring those values to life.

As a leader in the assistance industry, we are looking for a passionate, committed, and self-driven talent to help us shape the future of the industry.

Europ Assistance is committed to inclusion and non-discrimination. We act in favor of disability, social diversity and equality. Above all, we recruit skills and personalities, and diversity within our teams is key because it is a source of innovation and performance.

Make an impact, join Europ Assistance!

Job Description

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

Preferred Experience

· 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

Recruitment Process

HR / N+1 / peers

Additional Information

Contract Type: Full-Time
Location: Saint-Denis
Education Level: Master's Degree
Experience: > 10 years
Possible partial remote

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