Corporate Counsel - Business Legal

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specialty insurance • extended service products and related services • renters insurance • lender-placed homeowners insurance • flood insurance

10,000+

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-02

Description

• Serve as transactional and product counsel for the Assurant Global Auto Commercial Equipment division • Support the Lead Counsel in providing legal analysis and strategic and technical advice to the business, business legal attorneys, and compliance professionals with respect to transactional and product-related legal issues • Assist in developing new insurance and non-insurance protection products, including service contracts, and assist in structuring compliant sales and distribution models for various partner clients to market and promote commercial equipment insurance products and commercial equipment service contract programs • Draft, review and negotiate complex agreements materially impacting the business to reflect current and changing business/legal needs, specifically administration agreements, program agreements and marketing agreements with commercial equipment lenders and leasing companies, insurance carriers, insurance producers and brokers, and commercial equipment dealerships and manufacturers • Provide legal consultation and analysis in the interpretation of contracts, application of relevant laws and regulations which include researching and performing analysis impact of federal and state statutes, recent court opinions and administrative interpretations on business practices and procedures particularly regarding lessor and lender placed insurance regulations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and Law Degree (JD) from an accredited law school • Membership in good standing in the bar of at least one state • A minimum of 4 years of experience practicing in a law firm or corporation providing legal counsel on general business and contractual issues • Prior experience or understanding of property & casualty insurance and reinsurance; background in service contracts (and related protection products) a benefit • General familiarity with the laws governing the products and operations of Assurant Global Auto including insurance, service contract, warranty, reinsurance, and similar risk transfer products and methodologies • Highly autonomous and self-motivated work ethic; demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency • Ability to understand business strategy and basic financial aspects of business ventures • Ability to quickly evaluate complex legal and regulatory issues and recommend appropriate and defensible courses of action • Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally • Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office, Word), Westlaw experience • Ability to evaluate facts, identify legal issues and risks, locate applicable legal authority, analyze and understand changing statutes and legislation and case law