Overview
This senior legal advisory role supports enterprise-wide legal work across insurance law and related business initiatives. Reporting to the General Counsel, the Associate General Counsel provides practical, results-driven counsel covering contract negotiation, reinsurance, privacy and data security, health law (with an emphasis on supplemental health products), professional liability claims, litigation management, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Executive counsel: Advise senior management and employees on contract and other legal matters affecting operations. Partner with cross-functional teams to design and implement new business initiatives, providing proactive strategic guidance. Support key projects, transactions, and day-to-day business activities, including direct engagement with clients, business partners, and senior stakeholders.
- Contract negotiation: Lead negotiation and drafting of contracts and reinsurance treaties with affiliated entities and external parties (including domestic and foreign reinsurers). Ensure agreements are commercially sound, legally compliant, and aligned with organizational risk tolerance and business objectives.
- Privacy, security, and AI governance: Partner with the designated Privacy Officer and Chief Information Security Officer to maintain and enhance privacy policies and procedures. Advise on federal and state privacy laws and regulations, data use, information security, breach response, artificial intelligence governance, and digital responsibility. Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate requirements into practical guidance that protects internal operations, customers, and business partners.
- Health law and supplemental health products: Provide legal counsel on health law and regulatory requirements affecting supplemental health products, including limited benefit, accident indemnity, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life and disability. Collaborate with business, product, compliance, and operations teams on product development, administration, distribution, and related initiatives—identifying and mitigating legal risks and supporting compliant solutions.
- Professional liability claims and litigation management: Advise on professional liability (errors and omissions) and cyber liability claims, and oversee disputes from initial assessment through resolution. Develop case strategy, manage outside counsel, monitor budgets and performance, coordinate discovery and internal stakeholders, evaluate exposure, and support reporting, settlement, and risk-mitigation decisions.
Requirements
Education and Certifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required
- Licensed to practice law required
- Professional privacy designation (e.g. CIPP/US) preferred
Experience
- 10+ years of legal experience with a law firm, insurance or reinsurance organization, or other similar organization required
- Experience structuring and negotiating business transactions required
- Experience drafting and interpreting complex corporate contracts and agreements; experience with reinsurance agreements, insurance agency contracts, and other insurance documents preferred
- Knowledge of federal and state privacy laws and regulations, data security requirements, and privacy compliance practices required
- Knowledge of health law and regulatory requirements applicable to supplemental health products required
- Experience managing professional liability claims, litigation, outside counsel, discovery, case strategy, and legal spend required
Preferred (Customer-centric environment)
- Background in life, health, casualty, and liability insurance products preferred
- Knowledge and expertise regarding the Affordable Care Act or Blue Cross Blue Shield system preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Target base salary range: $200,000 (full-time, salaried)
- Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.
- Total pay may include other forms of compensation.
- Competitive health, dental, 401k, and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of the month following the first day of employment.
Additional benefits offered include:
- Hybrid and remote work environments
- Full benefits including flexible HSA/PPO medical plans, Dental, Vision, and HSA/FSA
- 401(k) with up to 6% company match
- Generous PTO starting at 22 days annually
- 12 paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Home office and wellness reimbursement
- Generous employee referral program
- Professional development and development planning, including tuition reimbursement and continuing education and assistance obtaining professional certifications
Location
Hybrid and remote work environments.