Senior Associate Counsel - Insurance Operations Law
- Employer
- Allstate Insurance Company
- Location
- Northbrook, Illinois
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Jul 17, 2019
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- Category
- Legal / Compliance, Operations
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
Where good people build rewarding careers.
Think that working in the insurance field cant be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. Youll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers lives. Well help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, youll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And youll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.
Job Description
Advice and Counseling:
- Perform due diligence; gather all relevant facts and documents; collaborate with Law Clerks, Paralegals and/or other Attorneys in due diligence
- Research and determine applicable and pertinent laws, statutes, regulations, rules, and other legal authority; identify legal issues
- Monitor and review new laws, regulations, and case law; identify and summarize relevant issues; Collaborate with other areas of L&R department; Proactively provide advice and counsel to business unit on the impact of new laws on business
- Provide advice and/or legal approval related to company documents, policy, practices, and procedures
- Support Law & Regulation Department senior management on high level issues
Key Responsibilities
Drafting and Negotiation:
- Draft, review and / or negotiate basic matters and agreements
- Draft and / or review routine correspondence and communications
- Review and revise business cases and supporting documentation
Business Knowledge and Acumen:
- Respond to customer inquiries
- Gather facts from business partners to understand goals and objectives they intend to achieve from intended action
- Work with business colleagues to develop and implement change
- Determine if/how business processes / practices need to be modified and work with business partners to implement change
- Determine extent of other areas of responsibility OR involvement; Inform other areas of responsibility that may be impacted; Elevate the issue if necessary
- Recommend and obtain appropriate approval for resolution, if warranted
- Collaborate and align regarding strategy determination, action planning, and communication with business partners, business units, and other areas of Law & Regulation, as appropriate
Key Responsibilities (Cont'd)
Project Management:
- Manage moderately-complex projects including development of meeting materials, and coordination with mid-level business management and occasional exposure/interaction with senior level business management
- Provide project management, coordination, and collaboration between legal teams within L&R and with business partners, as appropriate
Management of Outside Counsel:
- Perform bill/file reviews and perform budget oversight
- Evaluate and recommend if outside counsel should be retained
- Retain, supervise, manage, and coordinate work with outside counsel, if applicable
Interpersonal/Communication:
- Participate in meetings with Law & Regulation Department senior management
- Interact with mid-level business management, with occasional exposure to senior level business management
- Participate in relevant external industry groups
Job Qualifications
- Location: This position can be located in either Irving, TX; Charlotte, NC OR Northbrook, IL
- Skills/abilities/experiences in the following areas: legal knowledge, business knowledge, issue management, analytical skills, influencing others (inside and outside the company), coaching and development, self-development, and productivity
- Possesses a juris doctorate and a license within state of practice required
- 3-5 years related experience
- Proficiency in computer skills, including MS Office suite, used in or related to the tasks performed
- Exercises discretion and maintains confidentiality of sensitive information
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Demonstrates ethics and integrity
Other Skills:
- Budget management skills
- Strong project management skills and law firm/vendor management experience
- Able to interact with all levels of personnel
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands.
As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary but thats just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, youll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.
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- Website
- https://www.allstate.com/
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