Head of Legal

In this senior leadership role, you will safeguard Apollo's interests, establish and lead a high-performing in-house legal function, and ensure our strategy is informed by a clear understanding of regulatory and compliance risks and opportunities. You will translate legal strategy into scalable processes, governance, and practical, results-oriented advice across the business.

We are seeking an accomplished senior lawyer with a strong track record of building and managing legal teams, operationalising legal services, and partnering with executive stakeholders in a growing, complex business.

You will lead all legal matters across Apollo, spanning commercial and corporate issues, and provide comprehensive legal advice and counsel to the Executive team and the wider business.

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• Qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate in the UK or Ireland.
• Significant post-qualification experience, including senior in-house leadership within insurance or another highly regulated financial services environment, together with strong expertise in insurance regulation, commercial contract drafting, and negotiation.
• In-depth knowledge of UK insurance regulation and market practices, including different distribution models.
• Demonstrable experience of building, leading, and developing legal teams and operationalising an in-house legal function through effective processes, technology, data, and governance.
• Executive presence and strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to advise boards and senior stakeholders and to lead effectively through change.
• Commercial and financial acumen, including experience of managing legal budgets, external counsel, competing priorities, and measurable service performance.
• Experience of leading cross-border legal teams and advising multinational stakeholders across different jurisdictions, cultures, and regulatory environments would be an advantage.
• Experience of advising on the US insurance market and its regulatory environment would be an advantage.