Director, Senior Legal Counsel
hace 6 días
Lincoln
• Hybrid opportunity in NYC, • Exciting opportunity to join high performing legal team Our client is a globally recognized financial services institution seeking an experienced legal executive to serve as Director & Counsel supporting its U.S. insurance business. This is a strategically important role advising senior business leaders on a broad range of insurance, regulatory, commercial, and product-related matters within a highly regulated and consumer-focused environment. • Provide day-to-day legal counsel to the U.S. insurance business on a wide range of strategic and operational matters., • Advise on insurance regulatory requirements, including state insurance laws, licensing, distribution, product governance, consumer protection, and regulatory developments., • Support the development, launch, and enhancement of insurance products and related customer offerings., • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements and insurance-related documentation., • Counsel senior executives on legal implications of business initiatives, transactions, and regulatory developments., • Partner with compliance and risk management teams to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and regulatory risks., • Support regulatory examinations, inquiries, and interactions with insurance regulators., • Manage external counsel and coordinate legal support across multiple stakeholders and business functions. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the business, balancing legal risk management with commercial objectives while partnering closely with stakeholders across legal, compliance, risk, regulatory affairs, and business leadership. • Juris Doctor degree and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar., • Significant experience practicing insurance law at a leading law firm, financial institution, insurance company, or comparable organization., • Deep knowledge of state insurance regulatory frameworks and related legal requirements., • Experience counseling business leaders on insurance products, distribution arrangements, regulatory matters, and commercial transactions., • Strong drafting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills., • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and provide practical, business-oriented legal advice in a fast-paced environment., • Excellent judgment, executive presence, and communication skills., • Competitive base salary, • Bonus, • Potential for RSUs, • Benefits, • Hybrid working environment #J-18808-Ljbffr