Your Role
As Head of Legal, you will lead Apollo’s in-house legal function and play a key role in protecting the business as it continues to grow and evolve. Reporting to the Chief Legal Officer at Skyward Group, you will be Apollo’s senior legal leader, working closely with the Executive team and subsidiary boards to ensure legal and regulatory considerations are understood and factored into key business decisions.
You will build and develop a high-performing legal team, shape how legal services operate across Apollo and turn legal strategy into practical ways of working. This is a broad and influential role, combining senior legal counsel with the opportunity to shape and develop the legal function for the future.
What you’ll do
Lead and develop Apollo’s in-house legal team, setting clear priorities and ensuring the business receives high-quality, commercially focused legal support.
Act as a trusted adviser to the Executive team and subsidiary boards on complex legal and regulatory matters.
Shape and develop how the legal function operates, including processes, matter management, policies, templates, technology, reporting and knowledge management.
Lead legal support across commercial and corporate matters, including drafting and negotiating insurance, distribution, agency, outsourcing, technology and supplier agreements.
Advise on UK insurance regulation and related requirements, including Consumer Duty, ICOBS, UK GDPR and data protection.
Support the development and operation of effective corporate governance across Apollo.
Oversee litigation and manage relationships with external legal advisers and specialist counsel.
Own the legal budget and external counsel strategy, ensuring specialist support is used effectively and proportionately.
Work closely with teams across Apollo to strengthen contracting, procurement and negotiation practices.
What we are looking for
A qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate in the UK or Ireland.
Senior in-house legal leadership experience within insurance or another highly regulated financial services environment.
Strong knowledge of UK insurance regulation, market practices and insurance distribution models.
Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation expertise.
Experience of building and developing legal teams and improving how an in-house legal function operates through effective processes, technology, data and governance.
The judgement, credibility and communication skills to advise Executive and Board-level stakeholders on complex legal and regulatory matters.
Strong commercial and financial awareness, including experience managing legal budgets, external counsel and competing priorities.
Experience working across international jurisdictions or advising on the US insurance market would be beneficial.
