Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Allianz Reinsurance America, Inc. is a specialty niche reinsurer providing legal support for prospective reinsurance business. The Counsel - Reinsurance position involves reviewing and negotiating legal documents, providing legal advice on regulatory issues, and supporting various business units within the company.
Responsibilities
- Reviews, prepares and negotiates legal and transactional documents, and related internal governance approvals, for prospective reinsurance transactions
- Provides transactional reinsurance related legal support and advice to business units and executive management on legal and regulatory issues impacting the Company's operations and business
- Supports affiliates on U.S. and international reinsurance transactions and advises on U.S. regulatory and legal issues
- Researches and provides legal advice on legal and regulatory issues
- Monitors, reviews and provides analyses of new federal and state legislation laws and regulations that affect AZRA, affiliates and the reinsurance industry
- Advises the business on various matters, including interpretation and application of terms of agreements, corporate rules, and policies and corporate organizations documents
- Provides legal advice and expertise in an efficient and effective way that enables the business to achieve strategic and commercial goals
- Utilization of artificial intelligence tools and resources (e.g. generative Al)
Skills
- Juris Doctor degree (JD) from an ABA accredited law school
- California State Bar license in good standing & required
- 3-5 years of legal experience at a major law firm, specializing in the following areas: reinsurance and/or financial transactions
- Excellent academic credentials and reference
- Solid business or transactional experience with excellent drafting skills
- Strong analytical, oral, and written communication skills; Strong negotiation skills
- Solid work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability; self-starter with ability to work independently and comfortably in a virtual/ remote set up
- High degree of intellectual curiosity and a keen interest in learning new areas of law
- Ability to make sound decisions, use independent judgment, think commercially, establish priorities and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently
- Ability to define legal issues and evaluate legal risks, think creatively and strategically, and find innovative approaches to legal issues in support of business initiatives and objectives
- Sound management and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and to build strong relationships with colleagues from all business and geographical areas of the Company
- Ability to analyze, research, and communicate legal issues regarding statutes and regulations affecting the insurance and financial services industry
- Ability to understand and draft complex agreements and transactions and communicate to senior business leaders
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), online legal research tools, and enthusiasm for embracing new technologies
- Ability to develop new areas of subject matter expertise, advise on and provide support with respect to a variety of general corporate matters and initiatives
- You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring immigration sponsorship now or in the future
- Experience in corporate governance and insurance regulation preferred
Benefits
- This role is also eligible for an annual incentive program.
- If you are hired, your final base salary will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, competencies, and/or education.
- In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees.
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