Senior Corporate Counsel (Remote)

At Safety National, we build careers with purpose. Since 1942, we’ve been an industry leader, valuing integrity, teamwork, and stability while providing competitive rewards, top-tier benefits, career growth opportunities, and flexible work options that promote balance. With tuition reimbursement, wellness perks, and a strong community impact, we invest in your success—both personally and professionally.

About the role

As Senior Corporate Counsel, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to Safety National's business and executive leadership, helping guide strategic business initiatives while managing complex legal matters across the organization. In this role, you will primarily provide legal guidance related to assumed and ceded reinsurance contracts, coverages, and legal issues by leveraging sound business judgment while supporting a growing reinsurance organization.

This opportunity is in the Legal Department, which works actively with executive and senior leadership teams to achieve the company’s goals by partnering with the business and managing corporate liability and compliance. The department handles various legal and business-related issues daily, prioritizing technology, innovation, and a supportive team environment.

Responsibilities

• Review all contracts for new and renewal reinsurance transactions, including multiple iterations from initial draft to firm order terms/final contract, and ensure consistency across clauses and contracts.
• Advise underwriters, claims professionals, and other decision-makers on material terms of each reinsurance agreement, including coverage, data, and other material provisions.
• Review all non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), addenda, and endorsements for reinsurance and loss portfolio transfer (LPT) business.
• Identify confidentiality and privacy requirements, including GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy-related laws and provisions, across all reinsurance agreements.
• Serve as a legal resource to the LPT Department and provide legal review of LPT transactional documents as necessary.
• Balance legal risk with business objectives, build collaborative relationships, and communicate practical solutions to drive the company's continued success.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
• Current license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.
• Ability to obtain Missouri Limited Admission as In-House Counsel, if applicable.
• 10 or more years of casualty and/or professional lines reinsurance contractual experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the reinsurance insurance industry and reinsurance operations.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate legal advice into practical business guidance.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and complex projects while producing high-quality work independently.
• Confidence partnering with executive leadership and external business partners.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Must be presently authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring work authorization sponsorship by our company for this position now or in the future.

Qualified candidates residing outside the St. Louis metropolitan area are eligible to work remotely or in one of our regional offices. For candidates who reside in the St. Louis metropolitan area, if hired, you will be required to work a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in our St. Louis Corporate Office, located at 1832 Schuetz Rd, Saint Louis, MO. All employees are required to sign a Remote Work Agreement and/or follow our Work From Home policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Corporate or in-house legal department experience.

Benefits

Our total rewards approach recognizes and rewards the time, talents, efforts, and results of our valued employees. Highlights include:

• Generous health, dental, and vision coverage, health savings accounts, a 401(k)-retirement savings match, and an annual profit-sharing contribution.
• Family-forming benefits for adoption, fertility, and surrogacy.
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Hybrid work environment.
• Company-paid life insurance and disability.
• Professional growth and development opportunities, employee recognition, and well-being programs.

Pay

The target base salary range for this position is $133,000 to $172,000. Compensation for the successful candidate will consider the candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, experience, and geographic location.