Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow
At Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE (AGCS), we are the global leader for insuring corporate and specialty risks in the Allianz Group. Whether it’s aircraft, satellites, the world’s biggest ships and tallest building, cyberattacks or climate change impacts, AGCS has the major risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.
We are looking for an Assistant Vice President, Senior Counsel – Corporate Law based in our Chicago or New York Offices
Your Team
The Corporate Law Team is committed to providing legal support and consultation in connection with corporate transactions, strategic investments, reinsurance, maintenance of the legal entity organization, and corporate governance matters. The Team manages the legal entity organization consisting of nine regulated insurance companies and eight non-insurance companies, which involves adhering to corporate formalities (board and committee meetings, board resolutions, officer and director certifications) and holding company act compliance for the AGCS North America companies.
The Impact You Will Have
Reporting to the Vice President – Head of Corporate Law North America, you will join the team as an Assistant Vice President, Senior Counsel – Corporate Law, responsible for providing strategic and transactional advice to all areas of the North American Regional organization and negotiating and implementing corporate strategic and financial transactions. As a reinsurance expert and experienced legal resource, the Assistant Vice President, Senior Counsel leads by example and directs paralegal Corporate Analyst staff members and collaborates with senior Insurance Law, Investment and Finance leaders in assuring sound and timely implementation of strategic objectives and transactions.
Some of your specific responsibilities could include
- Originating and implementing creative approaches for improving processes and implementing company strategy and transactions.
- Overseeing and developing support staff and junior attorney and providing guidance with respect to drafting/review of contracts, treaties and agreements as appropriate, as well as being accountable for the quality of services provided by support staff in connection with assigned work.
- Working with Business Partners to deliver legal services to optimize business results, serving as the reinsurance technical expert and resource for the AGCS NA Corporate Law Practice Area.
- Structuring and negotiating financial and strategic transactions involving securities, strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions and assets (business entity) sales and acquisitions, proactively providing counsel to client units regarding legal issues that arise through the pursuit of strategic objectives and transactions.
- Advising, drafting and negotiating strategic reinsurance arrangements on behalf of the entities; knowledge of multi-national and international reinsurance treaties is a plus.
- Overseeing outside counsel as necessary to capture synergistic and efficient use of services.
- Developing strong, collaborative relationships with senior leaders within Finance, Investment Management, Procurement, and Reinsurance, providing advice on legal issues to all levels of management and staff.
- Identifying potential legal issues related to corporate and operational business practices and policies and collaborate with Head of Corporate Law regarding company positions.
- Proposing and advocating innovative solutions to corporate issues, developing risk mitigation measures related to corporate, governance, privacy and reinsurance matters and processes.
- Collaborating with Legal counterparts around the world to developing universal corporate administration and governance practices and procedures.
- Supporting strategic intercompany transactions.
What You’ll Bring to the Role
- 11+ years of leadership experience practicing in law firms or blue-chip companies (insurance company experience preferred);
- Demonstrated expert in insurance, corporate law and regulation or litigation across multiple jurisdictions;
- Proven track record negotiating complex legal agreements as well as complex legal and regulatory issues;
- Experience in various business scenarios (e.g., restructuring, integration, growth);
- Knowledge of a breadth of substantive legal disciplines, including insurance, corporate and contract law, accounting standards, and litigation processes;
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance environment, including relevant policies, laws and regulations, across multiple jurisdictions;
- Ability to build and foster relationships across various lines of business and with external cooperation partners;
- Experience drafting and negotiating contracts and strategic management of contractual disputes;
- Ability to negotiate best position for AGCS, and client, often in contentious situations, managing conflicting priorities of various parties;
- Ability to express ideas and messages clearly, both written and verbally;
- Ability to take initiative and solve problems;
- Strong leadership skills, with an ability to develop and motivate team members; and
- Juris Doctorate.
The annualized base pay range for this role is $119,280 – $203,072. The annual base salary range represents a nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AGCS total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.
20918 | Legal & Compliance | Professional | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty | Full-Time | Permanent
What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.
Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.
Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We’ve got your back.
Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.
Care to join us?
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business. Learn more about us by clicking here.
Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our company culture.
People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
Recruitment Agencies:
AGCS has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AGCS does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.
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