Director, Associate General Counsel

Overview

The Associate General Counsel leads, provides strategic guidance to, and works through multiple teams of legal professionals and people leaders across a wide range of legal specializations in support of all functions of the enterprise. This in-house legal leadership role collaborates with enterprise leadership, including the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, to provide timely advice on a broad range of legal matters. The position also informs enterprise strategy and represents the organization with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal service through cross-functional teams to resolve complex legal issues in service of enterprise strategic outcomes.
• Serve as a legal and business generalist by understanding critical legal issues across multiple disciplines and advising enterprise leadership accordingly.
• Coach and guide the Assistant General Counsel in collaborating with enterprise and division leaders to provide integrated, proactive legal services that protect the organization and support business objectives.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with business stakeholders, including participation in cross-functional strategic business planning.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the enterprise and industry to identify trends and opportunities, formulate business-appropriate legal advice and strategies, and serve as a resource to enterprise leaders.
• Support proper organizational governance by escalating legal and risk management issues to the appropriate level and ensuring that the Deputy General Counsel, General Counsel, and enterprise leaders are well informed of department activities and initiatives.
• With strategic guidance from the Deputy General Counsel, strengthen the legal talent landscape by forecasting future talent gaps, assessing bench strength, developing talent, and supporting succession planning.
• Collaborate across the division to align on Legal Department goals and execution strategies, ensuring the organization maintains a solid legal foundation for its business.
• Coach the Assistant General Counsel to execute aligned goals for their practice group.
• Build budget requirements, including outside counsel budget, and ensure appropriate management of the department budget.
• Where needed, provide oversight to lawyers and Assistant General Counsels on outside counsel management, and serve as a liaison for outside counsel for complex initiatives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience providing business-appropriate legal advice to leaders.
• 5+ years of demonstrated success leading, managing, and developing lawyers to deliver high-quality outcomes (highly preferred).
• 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, including 3 or more years of supervisory experience required.
• Ability to provide global risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to collaborate and bring cross-functional teams together.
• Adaptable and flexible; comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Ready, willing, and able to contribute to and refine new and innovative solutions.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to processes.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented; able to determine strategies and objectives with little guidance.
• Ability to take decisive action and provide direction with little guidance based on desired outcomes and available resources.
• Strong communication skills with a mindset of educating and empowering clients.
• Understanding of the business of insurance and demonstrated ability to advise clients toward success outcomes based on both legal and business considerations.

Licenses

• Licensed attorney required upon hire (varies by state).

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay Grade 27.
• $190,254 - $439,724 (national base pay range; good-faith estimate for new hires).
• Actual pay may vary based on the organization’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications, and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.

Benefits include:

• Competitive base and incentive pay
• 401(k) with robust matching and non-matching contributions
• Medical & pharmacy benefits
• 100% employer-paid dental and vision benefits
• Holistic wellbeing program with deep financial incentives
• Generous paid time off plus 12 paid holidays and your birthday off
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, and recognition program
• Adoption assistance, fertility treatment, child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Location & Work Authorization

• Background check required.
• This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
• Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States if selected for hire.
• The organization is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other U.S. territories at this time.

Fair Chance Ordinances and Criminal Background Considerations

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the California Fair Chance Act and corresponding fair chance ordinances where applicable.