Associate Counsel | Hybrid

About the role

The candidate will assist the Managing Associate General Counsel supporting fixed indexed annuities, life insurance products and employer markets products. The candidate will be providing support with respect to all phases of product development for fixed annuities, life insurance and employer markets products, including legal review of contracts and policies, disclosure documents, advertising and marketing materials, customer communications, administrative forms, and training modules.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal review and analysis of contracts, advertising, sales literature, customer communications and field communications related to annuity and life insurance products
• Produce accurate, high quality work product with the ability to closely manage multiple matters and process a high volume of work in a timely and accurate manner with a high attention to detail
• Maintain proficiency with company technology, including software, databases, and AI tools
• Establish, develop and manage effective working relationships at all levels of the organization and act as a liaison with internal and external business partners and attorneys
• Able to demonstrate organizational skills, including the ability to work independently on projects with minimal supervision
• Multi-task, effectively prioritize and manage all matters and assigned tasks
• Specific duties include, with minimal supervision, coordinating the collection of relevant information from various stakeholders, and review and advise on regulatory filings
• Aid in the implementation of identified process improvements and best practices
• Utilize artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative AI)

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience required within a Law firm, Governmental or Administrative Agency and/or Insurance or Financial Services company
• Juris Doctor from ABA accredited law school; currently licensed to practice law in the State of Minnesota, or obtain a Minnesota license within six months of hiring
• Knowledge of state insurance laws and regulations applicable to annuities and life insurance
• Experience with annuity and life insurance product development, including responsibility for contract and policy drafting

Qualifications

• Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrate a knowledge of legal research and the ability to interpret legal requirements, such as interpreting and understanding state insurance laws and regulations, examining and processing a variety of legal and business documents
• Curious and willing to learn new subject areas, demonstrates good time management, deadline-driven, and has good attention to detail
• Proficient with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams and AI tools

Skills

• Strong communication, legal research, and analytical skills
• Thorough attention to detail needed to support attorneys with legal tasks
• Collaboration with internal and external business partners and attorneys to coordinate and perform tasks proficiently with limited guidance

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plan options
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan retirement program
• Generous annual paid leave
• Annual 401(k) company match
• Life insurance
• Onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias
• Employee Resource Groups