Director, Associate General Counsel

Overview

This Associate General Counsel role provides strategic legal guidance and leads cross-functional work supporting the enterprise. The position partners with senior legal leadership, including the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, to deliver timely advice on a wide range of legal matters, help inform enterprise strategy, and represent the organization with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality legal services through cross-functional teams to resolve complex legal issues in support of enterprise strategic outcomes.
• Serve as a legal and business generalist by identifying and advising on critical enterprise legal issues across multiple disciplines.
• Coach and guide the Assistant General Counsel in collaborating with leaders across the enterprise and within the division to deliver integrated, proactive legal services.
• Build and maintain relationships with business stakeholders, including participation in cross-functional strategic business planning.
• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the enterprise and the industry to identify trends and opportunities and to formulate business-appropriate legal advice and strategies.
• Promote proper organizational governance by escalating legal and risk management issues to the appropriate level and ensuring senior leadership is well informed of department activities and initiatives.
• With strategic guidance from the Deputy General Counsel, help 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.
• Build budget requirements (including outside counsel budget) and ensure effective management of the department budget.
• Provide oversight to lawyers and Assistant General Counsels on outside counsel management when needed, and serve as a liaison for outside counsel for complex initiatives.

Requirements

• 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.
• Ability to contribute and refine new and innovative solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to processes.
• Self-motivated and goal-oriented, able to set 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, with 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
• 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, and child, elder & pet care assistance
• Social responsibility and volunteer opportunities
• Employee discount program

Location

• This role is not available to 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 US Territories at this time.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.

Additional Information

• Background check required.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Work visa sponsorship: the organization will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.