Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs

Provides legal advice to internal departments on a wide range of regulatory and compliance issues, coordinates regulatory interactions and examinations, oversees filings, and leads efforts in artificial intelligence, data governance, privacy, and social media.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates responses to regulatory inquiries and examination requests from state, federal, and international regulators.
• Partners with key stakeholders across actuarial, finance, operations, insurance, and distribution businesses to identify regulatory issues impacting the company.
• Prepares and submits regulatory filings, amendments, and confidential communications for domestic and international obligations.
• Develops interpretive guidance and coordinates regulatory implementations.
• Supports Government Relations with technical expertise, including model legislative language and position papers.
• Reviews and updates company policies for compliance with laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Assists in implementing remediation for regulatory findings or internally identified compliance issues.
• Identifies regulatory trends that may impact the company, including exam findings and enforcement actions.
• Provides regular reporting on examination and regulatory activity within the company and the marketplace.
• Researches and analyzes legal issues, preparing risk assessments for senior leadership.
• Occasional business travel may be required.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of a State Bar Association.
• 8+ years of prior legal experience.
• 8+ years of insurance and/or financial securities experience preferred.

Skills

• Exceptional project management skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong attention to detail, editing, and proofreading.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Decision-making in fast-paced, deadline-oriented settings.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong research, analysis, and drafting abilities.
• Critical thinking and analytical reasoning with solution-oriented approaches.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external contacts.
• Strong business acumen.
• Demonstrated mentoring skills.
• Solid working knowledge of the life insurance, annuity, broker-dealer, and insurance agency industries.
• Strong knowledge of state insurance and federal securities laws, regulations, and standards.
• Familiarity with Lexis for legal research.