Senior Counsel

Corebridge Financial Services Litigation Counsel

Focus: Group Retirement, Institutional Markets and Life Insurance

Who we are...

Corebridge Financial helps people make some of the most meaningful decisions they’re ever going to make. We help them plan and take action to protect the future they envision and respond to some of life’s most difficult moments through the solutions and services we provide. We do this through our broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products, offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. We provide solutions for a brighter future through our client centered service, breadth of product expertise, deep distribution relationships, and outstanding team of hardworking and passionate employees.

Get to know the business...

Corebridge Financial is a unique franchise that brings together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. It holds longstanding, leading market positions in many of the markets it serves in the U.S.

Corebridge Litigation is comprised of attorneys, paralegals and other professionals providing high quality litigation management and common-sense litigation expertise, risk and mitigation guidance with integrity and objectivity. You will also be able to participate in Corebridge Financial’s emerging pro bono program, building off its roots as a member of the award-winning AIG Global Pro Bono Program.

About the Role

Corebridge Financial is seeking an experienced Retirement Services, Life Insurance, and Institutional Markets litigation attorney. This role reports to the Assistant General Counsel and will have responsibility for managing a diverse docket of litigation matters for the Company’s domestic life and retirement companies. This attorney will advise business partners and stakeholders regarding litigation risks and opportunities in the oversight and management of litigation and other legal disputes, including matters arising out of broker-dealer and investment advisor issues, group retirement products, life insurance, and structured products. This position is based in Houston, TX and requires a commitment to travel regularly (up to 25%) and to working in our offices three days a week.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, tactical, and common-sense legal advice to business partners and various types of stakeholders and functional partners, up and down the leadership chain and across the organization. 
• Apprise relevant legal, functional, and business leaders on key, strategic developments across Retirement Services, Life Insurance, and Institutional Markets matters.
• Assist in managing various internal and external reporting obligations, including financial, as may occur monthly, quarterly, annually and on an ad-hoc basis.
• Manage a broad docket of work including escalated customer and agent/advisor complaints, RFP support, FNRA matters and pre-litigation investigation.
• Support the Chief Litigation Counsel and Assistant General Counsel in the management of complex and class action litigation matters, as well as strategic projects
• Utilize and help design data analytics reports to educate, inform, and advise legal and business leaders about the Retirement Services, Life Insurance, and Institutional Markets Litigation Dockets, and their management, outcomes, costs, savings, and income performance.

What you need to know

• Juris Doctor; U.S. state bar admission; minimum of 3+ years of legal experience with a law firm and/or as in-house counsel in a litigation role.
• Experience in the financial services/group retirement/institutional markets or life insurance industry is a plus.
• Flexible, diligent, creative, and independent team player who can accommodate shifting priorities and is committed to the overall success of the Litigation Team.
• Team member that leads with integrity and will support and contribute to Corebridge’s commitment to fostering a diverse, welcoming, inclusive and equitable work place.
• Excellent organizational skills and detailed oriented.
• Superior written and verbal communication and analytical skills enabling timely, proactive, and practical identification and communication of legal issues and risks.
• Excellent ability to interact with a wide range of stakeholders, from senior executives to technologists, to identify issues, problem-solve and recommend solutions.
• A positive, energetic and team-oriented approach to working with colleagues & clients. 
• Experience with FINRA arbitrations is a plus.

What our employees like most about working for Corebridge Financial

• We care about your professional development. Our career progression program will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills, strengthen your productivity and be eligible to progressively advance to positions with an increased responsibility and increased compensation. 
• Our “Giving Back” policy is at the core of our daily operations and guides our future progress. Don’t believe us? We put our money where our mouth is! Corebridge Financial will give you up to 16 hours a year paid time off to volunteer in the community.
• Our people are our most important asset therefore we provide a generous benefits plan and competitive pay.

Benefit Package Includes

• Paid Time Off— Corebridge Financial recognizes the importance of work life balance. We offer 24 PTO days to start. YES, 24!
• 17 paid holidays per calendar year. 
• A 401(k) Retirement Plan which will be HARD TO BEAT. Our 401K— $1 for $1 match up to 6% with immediate vesting, plus Corebridge Financial automatically contributes an additional 3% into your 401K regardless of if you enroll or not.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Corebridge Financial, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and procedures reflect this commitment. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories such as sexual orientation. At Corebridge Financial, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

To learn more please visit: www.corebridgefinancial.com

Corebridge Financial is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Functional Area:

LG - Legal, Regulatory & Gov't Affairs

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%

Relocation Provided: No

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