Attorney – Contract & Data Privacy

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an experienced and motivated Contract and Data Privacy Attorney to join our team. The position requires the following, but is not limited to:

• Draft, review, and revise proposed vendor contract language and provisions to ensure the company is receiving appropriate legal, cybersecurity, data privacy, and confidentiality protections.
• Work directly with business unit contract owners to ensure vendor proposed delivery/application processes for products, services, or software conform to best practices in the industry.
• Assist with cybersecurity incident response.
• Assist with cybersecurity and data privacy policy development and compliance issues.    
• Assist with responses to consumer privacy requests and inquiries.  
• Preparing training materials and giving presentations. 
• Provide legal advice and counsel to business units within the company regarding other general corporate matters.

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Desired Skills & Experience

• Law degree from accredited J.D. program and license to practice law.
• Experience drafting business contracts is preferred.
• Vendor management experience is preferred. 
• Familiarity with, and an understanding of, privacy and cybersecurity laws governing the use of personal information, data breach issues, intellectual property infringement indemnification, data protection provisions and terminology, HIPAA, cloud- based server issues, and general liability principles.
• Strong technology skills and the ability to use contract life cycle management systems to streamline contract review processes and manage tasks efficiently.  
• Strong analytical skills, efficient, organized, and ability to see the big picture.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to effectively interact with the business units to assist them with vendor contracts.
• Strong writing and drafting skills.  
• Ability to think on one’s feet and excellent oral argument skills are necessary to negotiate key contract provisions with vendors and business partners.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.