Associate Counsel

The Nassau Companies of New York; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Dependent life insurance

Performance incentives

Professional development

Job summary

Nassau Financial Group, based in Hartford, CT, seeks an in-house counsel to support the Legal Department across insurance, retirement, and investment management products. The role emphasizes claims, litigation, and regulatory matters with growth opportunities in financial services.

The attorney will work with compliance, product, IT, and operations teams to assess risk and provide practical guidance, reporting to the Legal Department.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) with a minimum of 5 years of practical experience in life insurance or financial services.
• Admission to the Connecticut Bar is required.
• Experience in insurance law, financial services regulation, or litigation is required.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including claims disputes, consumer complaints, and regulatory inquiries.
• Assist in managing outside counsel, tracking case developments, and supporting litigation strategy and reporting.
• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, pleadings, discovery materials, and responses related to litigation and regulatory matters.
• Partner with compliance and fraud teams to investigate and respond to suspected fraud, policyholder disputes, and regulatory issues.
• Analyze legal and regulatory risks associated with insurance products, distribution channels, and business initiatives.
• Monitor and summarize developments in insurance laws, regulations, and litigation trends impacting the business.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, product, compliance, and operations teams to mitigate legal risk.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Connecticut Bar admission

Job description

Job Summary

In-house counsel role providing support across the Legal Department of a growing financial services company focused on insurance, retirement and investment management. The individual will initially focus on developing a deep knowledge of the company’s products, services and operations with a focus on managing claims, litigation and regulatory matters. This position offers a tremendous growth opportunity for an attorney interested in joining a high-performing team and building a career in financial services.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Support all phases of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including claims disputes, consumer complaints, and regulatory inquiries
• Assist in managing outside counsel, tracking case developments, and supporting litigation strategy and reporting
• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, pleadings, discovery materials, and responses related to litigation and regulatory matters
• Partner with compliance and fraud teams to investigate and respond to suspected fraud, policyholder disputes, and regulatory issues
• Analyze legal and regulatory risks associated with insurance products, distribution channels, and business initiatives
• Monitor and summarize developments in insurance laws, regulations, and litigation trends impacting the business
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, product, compliance, and operations teams to mitigate legal risk
• Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Juris Doctor (JD) with a minimum of 5 years of practical experience in the life insurance industry (private practice or in-house)
• Admission to the Connecticut Bar
• Experience or demonstrated Interest in insurance law, financial services regulation, or litigation required
• Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive growth mindset
• Humble but not passive. Confident but not arrogant
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex issues into practical guidance
• Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and professional judgment

Benefits and Compensation

Nassau offers medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance benefits to employees' spouses and dependent children. Benefit coverage begins on the date of hire (retroactively). In addition, we maintain a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization.

The base salary for this position falls within Nassau’s salary band F: $100,000 + depending upon experience.

Company Overview

Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with a fully integrated platform across insurance and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.6 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.8 billion in assets under management, and 350,000+ policies and contracts as of June 30, 2026. As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs. Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our people are our most valuable assets. We create opportunities for rewarding careers and continuous learning. Core to our founding principles, we embrace an entrepreneurial mindset and encourage diverse thinking. Join our organization and experience a culture that fosters innovation, extreme ownership, and collaboration to drive results.