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Counsel - Insurance Regulatory and Compliance

Argo Group · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
Legal$174k–$208k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "Job Description" then bullet-like paragraphs. We need to use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to parse content. First, there is a description of company: "Company Shared Services Argo and Farm Family ..." That's about the company, could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is about the position. The posting includes "Job Description" then paragraphs describing responsibilities. So we can put that under

Responsibilities

with
  • items for each duty. We need to extract duties/responsibilities from the "How You Will Make An Impact" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll need to split into list items. Also "What We Need" is qualifications/requirements: JD, 5 years experience, bar, etc. That's Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. We'll need to decide which sections to use. We have "Benefits And Compensation" section describing benefits: health, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, professional development. Also mentions annual bonus. So we can have Benefits section. Pay: they gave salary ranges for Chicago, NYC, Albany. So we have Pay section. Schedule: not mentioned. So omit. We also have "Core Values" maybe not needed; it's boilerplate? It's not specifically requested but could be considered part of About the role? Probably not needed; we can omit as not requested heading. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from responsibilities, qualifications, benefits, pay. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. The "Please Note" about work authorization and disability accommodation is maybe boilerplate but it's substantive? It's about eligibility; maybe we can include as a short p under Requirements? But it's not a heading; we can fold minor metadata into a short p or drop it. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

    or drop it." The Please Note about work authorization and disability accommodation could be considered minor metadata; we could drop it or put in a p. Safer to drop? But it's substantive: "Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas." That's a requirement. Could be part of Requirements. We'll include as a

    under Requirements maybe. Also "Benefits And Compensation" we already have. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. The Pay section includes base salary range and note that it's commensurate with candidate experience. That's filler; we should not include "commensurate with experience" as it's placeholder? Actually it's specific: they say base salary range provided below is for hires in those geographic areas only and will be commensurate with candidate experience. That's somewhat filler but we can keep the ranges and maybe omit the note about commensurate. The instruction: "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". So we should not include that phrase. We can keep the ranges but we need to avoid the phrase. So we can write Pay section with the ranges and maybe a note that they vary by location. But "varies" is also filler. Better to just list the ranges without extra commentary. Thus Pay section:

    Pay

    • Chicago: $173,706 – $208,386
    • New York City: $189,618 - $227,562
    • Albany: $158,000 – $189,516
    We could also mention annual bonus eligibility; that's part of Benefits maybe. Benefits section: list health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, professional development opportunities, annual bonus based on company and individual performance. We need to ensure we don't include filler like "generous benefits package". We'll list concrete items. Now Responsibilities: need to extract each duty from the "How You Will Make An Impact" paragraph. It's a long sentence with semicolons? Let's parse: "Provide legal counsel on a variety of insurance matters for both admitted and surplus lines, including insurance regulatory compliance requirements, market conduct exams, financial and operational exams, producer and adjuster licensing issues, and consumer complaint responses. Support the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory filings, as needed, including on rate and form filings, change of control and holding company filings, withdrawal plans, regulatory notices and investments. Advise business leaders on legal and regulatory implications of strategic initiatives, new products, and operational changes, as well as on (re)insurance regulatory and compliance matters. Review, draft, and negotiate intercompany reinsurance agreements, ceded and assumed reinsurance agreements, MGA agreements, claims administration agreements, and other (re)insurance-related agreements. Conduct legal and regulatory research to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across applicable jurisdictions. Maintain knowledge of organization's operations and legal documents. Working knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws and negotiation Partner with relevant supporting functions to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate processes have been implemented, or courses of action have been taken to effectively mitigate risk. Perform any additional tasks or functions as may be required by the General Counsel. Effectively collaborate with members of the Legal and Compliance team and other departments to ensure consistency in legal advice across the Company and provide top-notch customer service. Work independently with attention to detail. Apply legal knowledge and insight to all aspects of the business. Function with a high degree of professionalism, respect for others and the business, ethics, and integrity." We need to turn each sentence into
  • . Some sentences are fragments like "Working knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws and negotiation" maybe missing verb; but we keep as is. We'll produce
    • ...
    • for each. Now Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "What We Need" section lists: - Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school. - Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as an attorney with a focus on insurance compliance and regulatory work. - Active and in good standing with a bar in the United States. - Strong foundation in insurance law matters. - Ability to research insurance laws and regulations, and relevant case law, and ability to interpret and apply same. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. - Demonstrated ability to provide practical, strategic, and solutions-driven legal advice. We could put these under

      Requirements

      with
      • ...
      . Or split into Requirements and Qualifications and Skills. But we prefer few substantive sections. Could combine all into Requirements. We also have the note about work authorization and disability accommodation; we could add as a

      under Requirements: "Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas." Also the disability accommodation line: "If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar state or local law and you wish to discuss potential reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment with us, please contact our Benefits Department at 210-321-8400." That's more like application instruction/contact; maybe we drop as it's not required. The instruction says remove application instructions. So we drop that line. Keep only work authorization note. Thus Requirements section includes the bullet list plus a short p about work authorization. Now Benefits section: list health, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, professional development opportunities, annual bonus based on company and individual performance. We could also mention "competitive compensation package, performance-based incentives". But we already have Pay and Benefits; we can keep benefits as concrete items. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Thus final output:

      Responsibilities

      • Provide legal counsel on a variety of insurance matters for both admitted and surplus lines, including insurance regulatory compliance requirements, market conduct exams, financial and operational exams, producer and adjuster licensing issues, and consumer complaint responses.
      • Support the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory filings, as needed, including on rate and form filings, change of control and holding company filings, withdrawal plans, regulatory notices and investments.
      • Advise business leaders on legal and regulatory implications of strategic initiatives, new products, and operational changes, as well as on (re)insurance regulatory and compliance matters.
      • Review, draft, and negotiate intercompany reinsurance agreements, ceded and assumed reinsurance agreements, MGA agreements, claims administration agreements, and other (re)insurance-related agreements.
      • Conduct legal and regulatory research to help ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
      • Monitor relevant legal and regulatory developments across applicable jurisdictions.
      • Maintain knowledge of organization's operations and legal documents.
      • Working knowledge of data privacy and cybersecurity laws and negotiation
      • Partner with relevant supporting functions to ensure that where legal risks have been identified, appropriate processes have been implemented, or courses of action have been taken to effectively mitigate risk.
      • Perform any additional tasks or functions as may be required by the General Counsel.
      • Effectively collaborate with members of the Legal and Compliance team and other departments to ensure consistency in legal advice across the Company and provide top-notch customer service.
      • Work independently with attention to detail.
      • Apply legal knowledge and insight to all aspects of the business.
      • Function with a high degree of professionalism, respect for others and the business, ethics, and integrity.

      Requirements

      • Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
      • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience as an attorney with a focus on insurance compliance and regulatory work.
      • Active and in good standing with a bar in the United States.
      • Strong foundation in insurance law matters.
      • Ability to research insurance laws and regulations, and relevant case law, and ability to interpret and apply same.
      • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
      • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
      • Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
      • Demonstrated ability to provide practical, strategic, and solutions-driven legal advice.

      Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. At this time, we are not able to sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas.

      Benefits

      • Health insurance
      • Dental insurance
      • Vision insurance
      • 401(k) with company match
      • Paid time off
      • Professional development opportunities
      • Annual bonus based on company and individual performance

      Pay

      • Chicago: $173,706 – $208,386
      • New York City: $189,618 - $227,562
      • Albany: $158,000

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