Corporate Counsel

Group 1001 is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals.  All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Job Summary

The Corporate Counsel will be responsible for legal matters of Group 1001.  This critical role focuses upon both all legal issues related to marketing/social media/IP, transactional, corporate, and other organizational legal matters.  The position will report to the Chief Legal Officer-Corporate (“CLO”), Group 1001. You must be fundamentally strong, inquisitive, have an ability to adapt, thrive in a collaborative environment, and have sound judgment.

Main Accountabilities

Marketing/Social Media/IP

• Marketing, advertising, social media, and related rules, regulations, and requirements.

• Aspects throughout marketing and social media channels.

• Assist with the development, design, and implementation of related policies and procedures.

Transactional

• Review, draft, and administer agreements, and other related legal documents in connection with internal as well as external parties.

• Develop solutions in all phases of transactions, including initial assessments, diligence, negotiation, execution, and integration.

Corporate

• Corporate governance (state-specific) law including process, governance framework, policies, and related rules, regulations, and requirements.

• Ensuring full, proper, and complete governance records and entity management.

• Filings and responding to periodic inquiries from regulators.

• Assist with the development, design, and implementation of policies and procedures.

General

• Stay current on all applicable federal/state laws/regulations, including research and identify and communicate changes as they occur; assess associated legal and business risks and identify risk mitigation options.

• Identify and problem resolve issues that develop during the course of each acquisition event, transactions, corporate matters, and compliance issues.

• Communicate regularly with CLO regarding the status of acquisition events transactions, corporate matters, compliance issues, and other assigned work.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong work ethic attitude, proven capability to learn efficiently, coupled with an enduring desire to pursue excellence

• Admission to a state bar/J.D degree from accredited law school.

• Finance or related undergraduate degree strongly preferred.

• At least 2 years of relevant experience with a law firm or in-house.

• Proficient in (a) Microsoft Office® (incl. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Outlook, and Windows Explorer, (b) Internet and web research, and (c) Adobe Acrobat.

• Proven drafting, strong writing, and analytical skills.

• Exceptional organizational skills, precise attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities and track extensive details / filing histories.

• Excellent issue-spotting, risk assessment, research, and problem-solving skills; resourceful; and possess the ability to professionally articulate finding and recommendations.

• Ability and desire to work on numerous projects; and responsive to quick turn-around times.

Benefits Highlights:  

Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.  Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives.  Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company. 

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