Associate General Counsel - Claims

April 3

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The Baldwin Group

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The Baldwin Group is a comprehensive risk management, insurance, employee benefits, and wealth management advisory company. It offers tailored solutions for businesses and individuals, addressing specific needs through personalized strategies. The firm specializes in areas like business insurance, personal insurance, employee benefits, and private client services. The Baldwin Group also provides consultancy in areas such as pharmacy benefit consulting, population health management, and retirement consulting. As a partner, the company prioritizes collaboration and open communication to adapt to the evolving needs of its clients.

Commercial Risk Management • Private Risk Management • Personal Insurance • Employee Benefits • Asset and Income Protection

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2011

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

📋 Description

• Under the direction of the senior leadership in the Legal and Compliance Team, this position will serve in an advisory capacity to the Claims Team and Company regarding insurance coverage and extra-contractual disputes and litigation. • Provides leadership updates on major Company projects as necessary and expertise on any necessary training. • Responsible for applying legal principles, knowledge and skills based on experience. • Conducts legal research and offers timely legal opinions and advice upon reasonable demand and with minimal supervision. • Responsible for handling complex legal projects requiring originality and ingenuity. • Identifies risks, provides assessment of risk areas, and helps design/implement controls to mitigate such risks. • Assists in the review and drafting of policy language to meet with business objectives for a given program. • Plans, organizes and conducts programs, seminars, conferences and/or presentations for Company personnel to educate on legal matters, with a concentration on claims handling and management.

🎯 Requirements

• A Juris Doctor Degree and admission to the bar (in good standing) in employed state(s) required. • Continuous learning, as defined by the Company’s learning philosophy, is required. • A minimum of five (5) years of experience handling coverage matters or coverage litigation in-house or in private practice. • In-house insurance industry experience a plus. • Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations governing insurance as well as corporate governance. • Ability to understand complex legal issues. • Ability to work independently and illustrate sound judgment as well as work in a team environment and encourage others to exercise professional judgment. • Excellent analytical, negotiation, organization, and verbal & written communication skills. • Qualified to effectively present information and respond to questions from courts, regulators, clients, customers and the general public. • Effective leadership, management and advocacy skills. • Ability to interface in complex cross-functional business environment and build rapport with legal counsel and business colleagues at all levels of the organization to engender confidence in decision making and judgment. • Strong problem solver, excellent project management skills, attention to detail. • Ability to draft and review contracts. • Highly developed sense of ethics and integrity. • Demonstrates curiosity.