Senior Counsel - Finance and Complex Risk Transfer

About the role

At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Responsibilities

• Provides legal support to senior attorneys responsible for Corporate Treasury and Corporate Financial Transactions, including debt issuances, surplus note issuances, catastrophe bond issuances, credit facilities, liquidity and funding arrangements (e.g., FHLB, commercial paper), intercompany borrowings, and capital movement transactions.
• Assists with the review, drafting, and negotiation of transaction documents and related materials, including ancillary agreements, disclosures, and approvals, under the supervision of senior attorneys.
• Assists senior attorneys in providing legal support for reinsurance transactions, including due diligence, transaction execution, and related documentation.
• Supports regulatory filings and approvals for material financial transactions and dividends, including preparation of draft submissions and coordination with internal stakeholders and outside counsel.
• Supports Corporate Treasury activities, including reviewing and maintaining banking and payment services agreements with key banking partners, and monitoring compliance with applicable payment laws, regulations, and network rules (e.g., Regulation E, NACHA Operating Rules, and UCC Article 3).
• Conducts legal research and analysis on credit, funding, reinsurance, and financial regulatory matters and prepares summaries, memoranda, and recommendations for senior attorneys.
• Helps identify process improvements and efficiencies related to financial transactions, regulatory support, and documentation, including supporting workflow tracking and maintaining transaction records.
• Works collaboratively with internal business partners in Treasury, Finance, Reinsurance, and other functions, as well as with outside counsel, to support the timely execution of transactions.
• Maintains advocacy positions related to emerging financial and solvency regulation at both state and federal levels.

Requirements

• Typically, six or more years of relevant legal experience with a corporate legal department or a nationally recognized law firm.
• Demonstrated business acumen and ability to work effectively across functions and with diverse stakeholders.
• Prior experience with debt issuances, credit facilities, treasury transactions, and/or reinsurance transactions preferred.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
• License/Certification/Designation: Associates reporting within Nationwide’s Office of the Chief Legal Officer (OCLO) who are functioning in attorney roles must be fully licensed in accordance with OCLO policy, in good standing and in compliance with all continuing legal education requirements at all times in the state(s) in which they practice.

Skills

• Excellent analytical skills and sound business judgment, with a client-focused approach.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong relationship-building, and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Self-starter with the ability to take initiative and drive projects forward.
• Willingness and intellectual curiosity to learn new areas and adapt to evolving priorities.
• Ability to lead, initiate, organize, and coordinate complex projects.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off with a minimum of 18 days per full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire.