Job Type: Permanent
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Position: Corporate Counsel
Reporting to: VP Head of Corporate Legal
Location: Atlanta, Manhattan, Chicago
The Role
Join a collaborative team of legal professionals, where your contributions are crucial to the ambitious goals of our growing business. The Corporate Counsel will provide day-to-day legal support to the US business unit, working in partnership with the company's key operational functions. Core responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a variety of commercial contracts including broker/partner, supplier, technology, and confidentiality agreements, supporting marketing initiatives, assisting with regulatory inquiries and filings, serving as legal stakeholder on project teams, and conducting legal research. This is an exciting opportunity for a go-getter who can be successful in a fast-paced environment, is able to balance multiple daily priorities, and is excited to be exposed to all aspects of commercial specialty insurance.
What you'll be doing:
- Review, draft and negotiate a variety of commercial and corporate contracts, including non-disclosure, vendor/supplier, software, consulting, broker, agency and partnership agreements.
- Support marketing initiatives by advising on compliance with applicable commercial advertising laws and insurance regulations.
- Collaborate with legal and compliance colleagues to respond to regulatory inquiries and consumer complaints.
- Conduct legal research and monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the business, providing timely legal counsel and updates to various business areas to ensure compliance across business operations.
- Maintain close working relationships with internal clients, working strategically and in collaboration with various business areas to resolve legal issues, provide solution-oriented guidance, and mitigate risk.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, human resources and marketing, demonstrating ability to provide timely and solution-oriented legal advice.
- Develop necessary policies, standards, procedures and training.
- Effectively manage corporate litigation and outside counsel.
- Serve on project teams representing the Corporate Legal team.
The Team:
This position is an integral role within the Corporate Legal team, reporting directly to the VP, Head of Corporate Legal.
Qualifications:
- Member of the bar of Georgia or another state with 3-5 years of commercial contracting and/or insurance regulatory experience gained in a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Strong understanding of contract principles, insurance law, and regulatory requirements applicable to the industry.
- Superior drafting, negotiation and communication skills with ability to convey complex legal concepts in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships with internal clients.
- Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Superior business judgment, time management skills, and ability to manage and prioritize multiple matters and deadlines.
- Expertise in employment law is preferred.
Salary overview:
$135,000 - $180,000
Compensation overview:
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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