Director, Corporate Counsel

Job Summary

The Corporate Counsel is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and in-house legal advice to support the company’s institutional markets team.  Also responsible for other routine legal and administrative matters in support of the Senior Corporate Counsel, Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel.  The position requires strong supervisory and management skills, careful attention to detail, and excellent reading comprehension skills for review and understanding of legal materials. The position requires interaction with personnel at all levels of the company as well as outside attorneys and regulators.

Organization

This position will report to the VP, Deputy General Counsel.

Duties & Responsibilities

Pension Risk Transfer: Under the direction of the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel provide subject matter expertise and guidance to support a broad range of transactions sponsored by the company’s institutional markets team.  This includes:

• Advising on all facets of pension risk transfer transactions, including but not limited to non-disclosure agreements, commitment agreements, group annuity contracts, certificates, and other ancillary agreements as required
• Negotiating pension risk transfer transaction deal terms with plan counsel
• Participating in regular meetings with company’s pension risk transfer stakeholders related to potential transactions and post-transaction integration
• Advising pension risk transfer business stakeholders on the company’s separate account plan of operations applicable to pension risk transfer transactions
• Overseeing post-transaction group annuity contracting and certificate drafting processes
• Reviewing and negotiating pension risk transfer third party service provider agreements
• Providing legal support for the company’s funding agreement backed note (FABN) program and debt transactions and ongoing maintenance related thereto.
• Maintaining industry knowledge of the current legal landscape; remains abreast of changes to applicable laws and regulations, effectively evaluates impact to business operations, and communicates appropriate actions in a timely manner
• Assisting with other investment regulatory and compliance matters and manage projects that may arise

Special Projects:

• Managing, completing and/or providing assistance to the VP, Deputy General Counsel on special departmental and corporate projects as needed
• Acting as the law department liaison to coordinate and facilitate resolution of legal matters and corporate projects as needed

Experience & Education Requirements

• Law degree from a nationally accredited law school
• Minimum of 5 years legal and/or compliance experience in the financial services industry, including experience in and knowledge of corporate or transactional matters as well as regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of life and annuity business is preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated management and leadership abilities
• Must possess strong persuasion and influencing capabilities
• Ability to make suggestions for process improvements and to take ownership of projects, etc.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and to effectively adapt to change
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment while addressing multiple projects and responsibilities
• Demonstrated strong organizational and analytical skills
• Must possess strong research skills and proficiency in Lexis Nexis
• Must be proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, spreadsheets and presentation software
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to maintain effective working relationships with senior management, employees at all levels, outside attorneys, agents, state insurance department personnel, etc.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
• Willingness to work in a collaborative environment
• Ability to organize and complete work with a minimum degree of supervision
• Willingness to actively participate in meetings, decision making, etc.

Other Requirements

• Perform other functions, duties and projects as assigned
• Regular and punctual attendance
• Ability to travel (up to 10%) as needed to accommodate business needs and deliverables
• Must be able to work in an office environment

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