Regulatory Counsel- Accident & Health Insurance (Hybrid/Full-Time)

About the role

This hybrid in-house counsel role sits within the Accident & Health (A&H) legal team of a leading global specialty insurance and reinsurance carrier. The position is ideal for an attorney who enjoys translating complex healthcare and insurance regulations into clear, practical business guidance and wants a seat at the table on new product launches, marketing review, and transactional work. The attorney will serve as day-to-day legal advisor to the U.S. A&H Business Unit, partnering with Product, Underwriting, Claims, Operations, Actuarial, Finance, and IT, while also collaborating with U.S., Canadian, and cross-functional partners as the A&H business continues to grow internationally. This is a permanent in-house counsel position supporting three A&H business segments: Group Benefits, Specialty Accident & Health, and Pet Insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide regulatory advice on U.S. healthcare, insurance, and compliance matters
• Draft, review, and negotiate A&H insurance and reinsurance transactional agreements, including NDAs, program manager agreements, administrative services agreements, letters of credit, security agreements, letters of authority, vendor contracts, third-party claim handling agreements, and similar
• Review consumer-facing marketing, advertising, enrollment platforms, customer communications, and fulfillment materials
• Assist with A&H form and rate filings (including responses to Department of Insurance objections)
• Support responses to complaints, regulatory inquiries, and market conduct exams
• Manage company and vendor regulatory fraud training and reporting for U.S. legal entities

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in legal or regulatory compliance, ideally with exposure to insurance and/or healthcare regulatory matters
• Practical working knowledge of Accident & Health insurance compliance and regulatory requirements, including state and federal healthcare-related laws (e.g., PPACA, ERISA)
• Familiarity with privacy and data security frameworks (HIPAA, GDPR, state consumer privacy laws, and emerging AI regulations) is a plus
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory concepts into actionable business guidance
• Proactive, problem-solving approach with the ability to manage a wide range of legal issues across multiple business stakeholders
• Proficient in legal research
• Excellent PC skills and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited U.S. law school
• Member in good standing of at least one state bar (Georgia admission or eligible for Georgia in-house registration exemption)
• Excellent academic credentials
• Outstanding professional references