Associate Counsel (Hybrid)

Protective Life Insurance Company; Birmingham; On-site; USD 78,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Counsel to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in supporting various departments by reviewing and negotiating contracts that protect the company and its clients. You'll collaborate with internal experts to ensure compliance and mitigate risks while enhancing processes and technology. With a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're a self-motivated legal professional looking to contribute to meaningful work, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Pension plan

401(k) with company matching

ProHealth Rewards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in corporate, banking, or insurance legal practice.
• Strong interpersonal and legal counseling skills required.

Responsibilities

• Review, draft, and negotiate various commercial contracts.
• Provide legal advice to ensure commercial engagements meet business goals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Legal counseling

Analytical skills

Decision-making skills

Document management

Communication skills

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Microsoft applications

Job description

Impact and Role Overview

The work we do impacts millions of lives, helping protect our customers against life's uncertainties. Regardless of your role within the company, you'll contribute to providing protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most.

Each year, Protective engages with hundreds of third parties to support our operations. The Associate Counsel collaborates with internal relationship owners, third-party representatives, and stakeholders to ensure acceptable risk levels and performance in our commercial contracts for products or services.

This role supports various departments, including Accounting, Marketing, Actuarial, New Business, Operations, Vendor Management, Internal Audit, APD, Corporate Communication, Underwriting, and Human Resources, to achieve desired outcomes in the contracting process.

Responsibilities:

• Review, draft, and negotiate legal terms in a range of commercial contracts, such as software licenses, statements of work, NDAs, master service agreements, amendments, change orders, renewals, and service level agreements.
• Provide legal advice to business owners to ensure commercial engagements meet business goals while mitigating risks. Collaborate with internal experts like Vendor Management, Information Security, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management.
• Ensure contracts include protections such as liability limitations, IT security, confidentiality, regulatory compliance, indemnification, and service level terms.
• Stay informed of regulatory and industry practices related to third-party risk and performance management.
• Work with stakeholders to improve processes, procedures, and technology.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• At least three years of experience in corporate, banking, or insurance legal practice.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and legal counseling skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience working across organizational lines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong organizational and document management skills, including proficiency with Microsoft applications.

Compensation and Benefits:

Protective's targeted salary range for this position is $78,000 to $105,000, depending on factors like location, skills, and experience. Our total compensation package includes comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, paid time off, parental leave, disability benefits, healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) with company matching. Employees are encouraged to participate in ProHealth Rewards to enhance wellbeing and earn rewards.

Additional Information:

If you require accommodations due to a disability during the application process, please email [e-mail]. This information will be kept confidential and used solely to provide appropriate accommodations. Note that this email is for disability accommodations only; general employment inquiries should not be sent here.

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