AVP - Corporate Counsel, Product Development & Regulatory Support

Gainbridge; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Life Insurance

Job summary

Group 1001 Insurance is seeking an experienced in-house attorney to serve as a primary legal partner for insurance product development, policy wordings, and regulatory matters. The role supports multiple business lines and works with stakeholders across underwriting, risk management, finance, claims, and compliance.

The attorney will report to the Deputy General Counsel and participate in multi-state filings, licensing considerations, and regulatory strategy in a lean, high‑impact team.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school.
• Bar admission in CT or eligible for Connecticut Authorized House Counsel status.
• 10–15 years in P&C insurance with product development experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal support for new insurance product development and policy wordings.
• Draft/review policy forms, endorsements, and manuscript wordings.
• Manage multi-state form and rate filings through SERFF and coordinate regulatory approvals.
• Provide day-to-day in-house legal guidance across claims, regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Tools

SERFF

Job description

Group 1001 is a consumer‑centric, technology‑driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can‑do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees. Summary RVI Group, a growing company with a broad portfolio of specialty insurance products, reinsurance, financial solutions, and analytical services, is seeking an experienced in‑house attorney to serve as a primary legal partner for insurance product development, insurance policy wordings, regulatory matters, and day‑to‑day insurance operations.

This role combines deep product and insurance policy‑wording expertise with broad in‑house insurance responsibilities spanning claims, regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters. Reporting directly to the Deputy General Counsel, this attorney will join a lean, high‑impact legal team supporting RVI’s business lines and will work closely with Underwriting, Risk Management, Finance, Claims, Compliance and other key stakeholders.

Primary Responsibilities Product Development & Regulatory Support (Core Focus)

• Serve as the legal lead for new insurance product development initiatives, partnering closely with Underwriting, Risk Management, Finance, Claims, Compliance and other business stakeholders.
• Draft and review insurance policy forms, endorsements, and manuscript wordings for specialty P&C and residual value insurance products.
• Manage and enhance the policy wordings library, including templates, endorsements, version control, and related documentation across product lines.
• Manage multi‑state form and rate filings through SERFF, including filing strategy, preparation, responses to regulatory objections, and approval tracking.
• Advise on states’ insurance regulatory requirements and licensing considerations for new products and geographic expansion for admitted and surplus lines business.
• Coordinate with outside regulatory counsel on complex multi‑state approvals, novel product structures, and other specialized regulatory matters.
• Monitor emerging coverage trends, ISO circulars, and industry developments and assess their implications for product and wordings strategy.
• Advise on state insurance regulatory matters, including licensing and related compliance obligations.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments affecting existing and planned product lines and provide practical guidance to business stakeholders.
• Coordinate regulatory filings with the Regulatory Specialist and Finance team.
• Provide guidance on NAIC model laws/regulations, state adoption, and emerging regulatory frameworks.
• Corporate, Claims & General In‑House Support Support the continued development of RVI’s claims function, including claims‑related legal and coverage matters.
• Prepare vendor agreements, service contracts, NDAs, and other business arrangement agreements.
• Contribute to the development of legal infrastructure, including templates, policies, and process improvements that enhance the effectiveness and scalability of the legal function.
• Provide practical, day‑to‑day legal guidance to business teams on a broad range of insurance and operational matters.

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active bar membership in Connecticut or eligibility and willingness to obtain Connecticut Authorized House Counsel status.
• Approximately 10–15 years of substantive legal experience in P&C insurance, with meaningful depth in insurance product development and policy wordings.
• Demonstrated experience drafting and reviewing policy forms, endorsements, and manuscript wordings.
• Working knowledge of SERFF and multi‑state insurance form and rate filing and approval processes.
• Practical knowledge of P&C insurance policy coverage analysis, interpretation, and claims management.
• Strong familiarity with state insurance regulatory frameworks, and NAIC model laws and regulations.
• Ability and willingness to provide generalist in‑house legal support across claims, regulatory, compliance, and corporate matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑house experience with a specialty P&C insurance carrier, reinsurer, MGA, or MGU.
• Experience with specialty lines, program business, fronting arrangements, and/or reinsurance.
• Prior law firm experience in an insurance regulatory, transactional, or coverage practice.
• Experience partnering with actuarial, underwriting, claims, finance, and product management functions on cross‑disciplinary initiatives.
• Familiarity with corporate policy development and enterprise compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to Bermuda or offshore insurance and reinsurance operations.

Personal Attributes

• Comfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial environment where attorneys wear multiple hats and priorities may shift with business needs.
• Strong business‑partner orientation, with the ability to translate legal analysis into practical, commercially informed guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal and regulatory concepts clearly to non‑legal colleagues and executives.
• Self‑directed and highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and outside counsel relationships.
• Collaborative and team‑oriented, with the ability to work effectively both in person and remotely.
• Sound judgment regarding when to handle matters internally and when to engage outside counsel or other specialized resources.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, and a strong sense of professional responsibility.

Location & Work Arrangement Candidates able to work on a hybrid basis from the company’s Stamford, Connecticut office. Highly qualified “remote plus” candidates who can work from the Stamford office approximately 2–3 days per month may also be considered. Occasional additional travel may be required for industry conferences and other business needs.

Compensation:

The base pay for this position ranges from $200,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $230,000/year plus bonus in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits Highlights:

• Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package.
• Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options.
• Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long‑Term Disability.
• All employees (regardless of hours worked) have immediate access to the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and wellness programs—no enrollment is required.
• Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company.

Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued. Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high‑performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.

Grow Your Career at Group 1001 Insurance We are a company that aims to shape the world around us. We don’t simply talk about change, we create it – empowering people and communities through sports, education, innovation, and access to financial products and services. Group 1001 Insurance is an integrated, technology‑driven financial services and insurance group that combines product innovation with digital accessibility. With annuity products and insurance that create and protect a strong future for all, we help individuals and businesses thrive. Through our education and sports partnerships, we empower communities. Because when we invest in growth for all, we invest in a better world. If you’re ready to make an impact and help us build a better future, you’re in the right place!

Group 1001 Insurance Benefits Employees are our number one asset. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the basics to support employees through many of life’s personal and professional milestones.