Description:
Job FamilyLegal Counsel
About Us:
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Who We Are:
We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.
Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them.
We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
What we do:
Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.
Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Counsel for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica's Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses that focus on life insurance.
Why Join Transamerica?
You'll have an opportunity to work with a leading life insurance company in a collaborative and supportive work environment with professional development and growth opportunities. If you're a proactive, solutions-focused attorney looking to make an impact on a dynamic legal team, we want to hear from you!
Job Description:
Job Description Summary:
We are seeking a Senior Counsel for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica's Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses that focus on life insurance.
Why Join Transamerica?
You'll have an opportunity to work with a leading life insurance company in a collaborative and supportive work environment with professional development and growth opportunities. If you're a proactive, solutions-focused attorney looking to make an impact on a dynamic legal team, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Provide legal advice and support in the development, maintenance and offering of life insurance products and services
- Prepare, review and negotiate legal contracts, documents and agreements, including marketing, distribution, administration, TPA and/or vendor agreements
- Advise on legal risks and potential impacts of business decisions
- Provide advice regarding escalated claims and consumer complaints
- Monitor, review and interpret relevant changes in laws, rules and regulations, particularly those related to insurance regulations and keep business partners informed of the potential impact to Transamerica's life insurance business
- Draft regulatory responses, disclosures, and other correspondence that may include Market Conduct issues
- Collaborate with internal compliance teams to develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks
- Work on complex legal issues where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors
- Educate business partners and work cross-functionally with compliance, supervision, risk, and business partners to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations while minimizing client impact
- May review laws and regulations as they relate to employer groups, associations, labor unions, and other non-employer groups to ensure they comply with state law prior to issuing policies
- Keep senior business management and operations personnel apprised of pertinent legal and regulatory developments
- Exercise independent judgment regarding legal advice with limited supervision of a more senior attorney
Qualifications:
- JD from an ABA accredited law school
- Member of the Bar in good standing of any US jurisdiction
- Senior level experience at a sophisticated law firm or in-house counsel with insurance regulatory legal experience (typically 5+ years)
- 5 years of relevant legal experience with a focus on life insurance, and state insurance matters with knowledge of relevant laws, rules and regulations
- Able to effectively communicate, both written and oral, with the intended audience
- Able to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
- Able to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice
- Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment
- Good organizational and project management skills with an ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
- Action oriented, timely and organized with ability to prioritize workload with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Employs innovative thinking to assist the business in generating and implementing creative, cost effective and realistic solutions that create business impact and lend toward its growth
- Focuses on creating an environment of honesty, inclusion and respect for others, is open to and champions differing ideas and perspectives, and collaborates in a fully inclusive manner
- Proficient using MS Office
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with voluntary benefits insurance products including supplemental health and/or long term care, and with the ACA, HIPAA and ERISA laws is preferred
Working Conditions:
- Hybrid working environment
- Occasional travel to meet with leaders, other members of the team, and business partners
Compensation:
- The Salary for this position generally ranges between $165,000 - $180,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.
- Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company's discretion.
This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.
What we offer:
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.
Compensation Benefits
- Competitive Pay
- Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package:
- Pension Plan
- 401k Match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Disability Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employee Discounts
- Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life