The successful candidate will be responsible for providing in-house legal services to support the General Casualty (Bermuda) and Healthcare (Bermuda, London and Asia) underwriting business activities of Allied World.

  Responsibilities Include:

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  Drafting policy forms and endorsements for General Casualty and Healthcare business.

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  Responsible for analyzing terms of new/renewal business to help identify exposures, document/clarify underwriting intent and ultimately confirm compliance with agreed upon terms and corporate guidelines.

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  Maintain knowledge of Allied World's current business activities, statutory laws, regulations and judicial developments affecting the business.

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  Review, draft and negotiate a variety of underwriting agreements, nondisclosure agreements, and other agreements that comply with company policies and risk tolerance.

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  Support the continuous improvement of standard form agreements and legal processes and assist in the development and implementation of company policies and procedures.

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  Provide support to underwriters as needed on legal issues pertaining to submissions and related coverage.

The successful applicant will preferably have the following:

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  Juris Doctorate or equivalent degree

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  Minimum of 4-6 years' experience with contract and policy drafting

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  In-house experience within an insurance company would be a distinct advantage

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  Strong analytical and technical skill sets

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  Ability to quickly understand key business issues and operational objectives

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  Effective and confident communicator of complex messages (written and oral) to both internal and external audiences

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  Good interpersonal skills and a positive team member

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  Commercially minded, decisive, highly organized and principled

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  Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, deal with conflicting agendas and meet deadlines

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  Skilled in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other office software

About Allied World Assurance Company

Our generous benefits package includes: Health and Dental Insurance, 401k & ESPP plans, and Group Term Life Insurance.  Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, offering superior client service through a global network of offices and branches. All of Allied World's rated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A by A.M. Best Company, A by Standard & Poor's, and A2 by Moody's, and our Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor's and Fitch.  Allied World Assurance Company, U.S. Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.