At Coaction, we’re a unique mix of leaders, achievers, thinkers, and team players with a high-performance mindset and a diverse skillset. We bring our industry expertise together to continually push the boundaries of what insurance can be for our clients.
The AVP, Associate General Counsel is responsible for assuring robust corporate governance, the negotiation of significant agreements, and the monitoring and communication of significant legal developments affecting the Company. This senior counselor is a proven leader who is also responsible for the effective and empowering management of the corporate legal team and the management and monitoring of outside counsel.
Responsibilities- Provide sound, timely and business savvy legal counsel to senior management on legal, transactional, and contentious matters affecting Coaction companies
- Act as lead counsel and project manager on corporate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and dispositions
- Supervise and reach favorable resolution on contentious and pre-contentious matters involving corporate, distribution, and reinsurance issues
- Negotiate significant agreements, including distribution agreements, reinsurance and retrocession policy wordings and information technology arrangements
- Provide pro-active and preventative counselling to reduce exposure to litigation and other legal risks
- Assure robust corporate governance including the establishment and monitoring of Board Committee charters and the organization of Board and Committee meetings, compliance with the state governance requirements, and the establishment and organization of operating committees.
- Act as Assistant Corporate Secretary to the Board
- Manage and develop corporate legal team
- Develop, implement and embed compliance and ethics policies
- Effectively manage outside counsel expenditure through advantageous and alternative fee arrangements
- Monitor legal and regulatory developments; communicate relevant law changes and counsel management regarding changes
- Provide opinions and prepare position papers on various legal issues and interpretation of contractual provisions.
- 10-15 years of broad legal experience (preferably a blend of law firm and corporate in-house) working on increasingly more complex legal, transactional and governance matters.
- Broad and in-depth understanding of commercial Property & Casualty business, as well as knowledge of the insurance business generally
- Well-honed negotiation, consultative and facilitation skills with the ability to effectively and appropriately interact with internal and external business partners.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills
- Multiple years of experience in effective and empowering management of teams
- Ability to exercise independent judgment, and to work with and maintain confidential and sensitive information, while also working effectively within a team and collaborating with other attorneys in group
- Securities law expertise a plus
- Solutions oriented with strong project management and collaborative skills with colleagues and clients; ability to lead and facilitate projects including multidisciplinary meetings and to resolve and close matters on a timely basis.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with senior level competency in managing ambiguous situations and issues.
- Proven ability to take a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives in order to achieve strategic business results.
- Ability to develop and maintain “trusted advisor” relationships with internal clients, as well as the Board and shareholders
- Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative and energetic style
- Bachelor's degree with JD, and admission to the bar of at least one state.
Salary range specific to for this role : $187,595-$264,840 + discretionary incentive bonus + benefits depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, and qualifications. In addition, employees are eligible for standard benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental and retirement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Coaction is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Coaction’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Coaction also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.
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What We Do
Coaction Global (Coaction) is an A.M. Best “A-“ (Excellent)-rated, property and casualty (P&C) insurance company. Founded in 2009 as ProSight Global, Coaction today is a specialty underwriter providing property, casualty, entertainment, executive liability, and multi-line coverages to U.S. customers via open brokerage and delegated underwriting authority platforms. Coaction’s authentic, results-oriented culture is reflected in the company’s focused approach to fulfilling individual customer needs by combining product, analytics, and underwriting capabilities with strong industry knowledge and partnerships. Through data-driven insights and collaboration, the company coacts with customers and partners to rationally manage risk for a more confident and sustainable future
