Assistant General Counsel (Regulatory)

Overview

This is a remote legal counsel position focused on providing advice across all business segments on legal and insurance regulatory issues. The role involves negotiating a variety of corporate and commercial agreements, particularly producer agreements and related contracts with carriers, while balancing legal and business risks.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice on corporate, commercial, and insurance regulatory matters.
• Negotiate standard and complex agreements, with emphasis on producer and carrier agreements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including corporate development, sales, strategy, marketing, IT, HR, and finance to meet business objectives.
• Engage effectively with business clients, government regulators, vendors, outside counsel, trade bodies, and other stakeholders.
• Assess legal risks and benefits quickly, present alternatives, and propose solutions that align with business goals while managing legal and practical considerations.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of relevant corporate and commercial legal experience in a fast-paced environment; prior in-house experience is a plus but not required.
• Licensed attorney with strong academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school.
• Experience with insurance regulatory law related to property casualty insurance (including surplus lines) or health and benefits (including employee benefits) is required; experience with both preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience with reinsurance laws and regulations is a plus but not required.
• Business-oriented team player with the ability and desire to understand various business operations and legal needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong negotiation abilities.
• Critical thinking skills to identify issues and negotiate improvements in transaction documents.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and exercise good judgment on issue escalation.
• Ability to summarize key legal and business issues and alternatives for executive decision-making.
• Results-driven and able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Self-starter and independent strategic thinker.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Note: Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship or assistance is not offered for this position.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: $150,000 to $200,000 USD annually.
• Eligibility for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Benefits include:

• Health and welfare coverage including mental health/emotional wellbeing programs, medical (with prescription drug and fertility benefits), dental, vision, Health Savings Account, commuter accounts, flexible spending accounts, company-paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, group critical illness, group legal, identity theft protection, wellbeing programs, adoption and surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance, and other work/life resources.
• Leave benefits including paid holidays, annual paid time off (including state/local paid leave where required), short-term and long-term disability, bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, parental and adoption leave.
• Retirement benefits including qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible), 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution, and non-qualified retirement plans for senior-level employees meeting eligibility requirements.

Additional Information

• This position will remain open for a minimum of three business days or until a sufficient candidate slate is identified.
• The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.
• Pursuant to local fair chance ordinances, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

Location

Remote position.