Associate General Counsel

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Associate General Counsel is responsible for providing broad-based legal, regulatory and compliance support. This position provides support to the General Counsel as well as the business teams on a variety of legal matters including contracts, litigation support, legal research, marketing reviews, information technology, security and data privacy, insurance regulatory matters, and corporate governance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide high quality legal services on a timely and cost-efficient basis
• Support negotiation, drafting, and review of reinsurance and related agreements, as well as contracts and vendor agreements
• Actively participate as the legal representative on core project teams
• Respond to Subpoenas and support other litigation matters
• Assist with corporate governance and operational matters related to corporate transactions and insurance regulatory matters
• Advise on legal and regulatory requirements, corporate policies and procedures, best practices, and strategies for managing risk 
• Prepare memoranda, legal agreements, regulatory filings, and other documents
• Work cross functionally with other attorneys and the compliance and regulatory teams to provide holistic legal advice
• Performs other activities, duties and assignments as needed or requested

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one jurisdiction
• 2 - 5 years of experience in house or with a law firm, with a focus on insurance and/or corporate law
• Independent and curious 
• Team player
• Self-starter
• Strong attention to detail
• Inquisitive with an ability to navigate complicated and nuanced issues
• Willingness to learn and expand legal knowledge in unanticipated areas
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:

All information (written, verbal, electronic, etc.) that an employee encounters while working at the Company is considered confidential. Reference corporate policies, guidelines and applicable laws. 

WORKING CONDITIONS

This position is located in a professional office environment . This role routinely uses standard office equipment and requires the physical demands of a normal office position with some light lifting. This is a full-time position with benefits. This position may require longer hours and weekend work when necessary. Some travel may be required.

DISCLAIMER

This job description is not a contract of employment. It represents the minimum requirements of the job and includes the major responsibilities but not all responsibilities. Trean Corporation will change and update this job description, as necessary. 

Any employment with Trean Corporation will be “at will,” meaning that either you or the Company may terminate your employment at any time and for any reason, with or without cause or advance notice.