A&H Counsel [NYC]

Oliver James; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A&H Counsel in-house opportunity within a prominent Insurance company’s legal department. The role embeds a business-facing insurance specialist across A&H and other specialty lines, advising on regulatory matters and negotiating essential agreements.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5+ years in A&H and related P&C, with broad regulatory, claims, and product experience. Hybrid office model with multiple US locations including NYC, NJ, Atlanta, and Chicago.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 3-5+ years of dedicated A&H, Travel, Pet, Stop Loss, and more specialty P&C insurance lines.
• Wider P&C insurance experience within regulatory, claims, product, corporate insurance, etc. (Regulatory preferred)

Responsibilities

• Embed as a business-facing insurance specialist across A&H and other specialty lines.
• Advise senior stakeholders on insurance regulatory matters, regulatory exposure, and regulator interactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and insurance agreements, including vendor, MGA/MGU, TPA, and delegated authority arrangements.
• Advise on claims, product, and state regulatory matters, including benefit clarifications and claims communications.
• Support product, advertising, consumer, and broader legal matters across the specialty insurance portfolio.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

A&H Counsel

Our client, a prominent leader in the Insurance industry, is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Legal Counsel specializing in Accident and Health (A&H) to join their robust legal department. This is a permanent position offering the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, driving legal strategies and solutions that contribute to the company's business goals and regulatory compliance.

Role and Responsibilities

• Serve as a business-facing insurance specialist embedded across A&H, Travel, Pet, Stop Loss, and other specialty lines.
• Advise senior stakeholders on insurance regulatory matters, regulatory exposure, and regulator interactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and insurance agreements, including vendor, MGA/MGU, TPA, and delegated authority arrangements.
• Advise on claims, product, and state regulatory matters, including benefit clarifications and claims communications.
• Support product, advertising, consumer, and broader legal matters across the specialty insurance portfolio.

A&H Counsel

Our client, a prominent leader in the Insurance industry, is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Legal Counsel specializing in Accident and Health (A&H) to join their robust legal department. This is a permanent position offering the successful candidate an opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, driving legal strategies and solutions that contribute to the company's business goals and regulatory compliance.

Role and Responsibilities

• Serve as a business-facing insurance specialist embedded across A&H, Travel, Pet, Stop Loss, and other specialty lines.
• Advise senior stakeholders on insurance regulatory matters, regulatory exposure, and regulator interactions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial and insurance agreements, including vendor, MGA/MGU, TPA, and delegated authority arrangements.
• Advise on claims, product, and state regulatory matters, including benefit clarifications and claims communications.
• Support product, advertising, consumer, and broader legal matters across the specialty insurance portfolio.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing.
• 3-5+ years of dedicated A&H, Travel, Pet, Stop Loss, and more specialty P&C insurance lines.
• Wider P&C insurance experience within regulatory, claims, product, corporate insurance, etc. (Regulatory preferred)

Compensation & Benefits

• Up to $200k base
• Performance bonus
• 401k match
• Generous PTO
• Wider benefits

Location & Work Model

• NYC, NJ, Atlanta GA, or Chicago IL
• Hybrid (3 days/week in office)

Why This Opportunity?

• This is an exceptional opportunity for an insurance attorney looking for a broad, highly business-facing in-house role with the ability to build out their niche insurance lines knowledge within A&H, Life, Pet, Stop Loss, and more. There will also be significant exposure across regulatory, product, claims, contracting, and specialty insurance matters, rounding out this attorneys in-house business experience.