Corporate Attorney

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company; Ridgeland, Northern (MS, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company seeks an attorney to provide legal opinions on privacy, data security, GLBA, and compliance, and to negotiate contracts in a specialized area. The role involves advising on insurer–insured relationships across six states and tracking relevant regulations.

Responsibilities include advising on ERISA, assisting in formation and licensing of subsidiaries, drafting real estate documents, and delivering training to management and claims staff.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate in Law required.
• License to practice law in the applicable jurisdiction.
• 1–3 years minimum post-graduate experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and provide legal opinions and advice on privacy, data security, cybersecurity, and GLBA compliance.
• Negotiate, review, and draft contracts in area of specialization.
• Provide legal opinions on insurance coverage, bad faith exposure, tort liability, and insurer–insured relations across six states.
• Track legislation, regulations, and case law affecting property and casualty insurers in six states; advise on developments.
• Advise on ERISA matters related to the Company’s benefit plans.
• Assist in formation/licensing of subsidiaries in six states; assist in holding company filings.
• Review and draft real estate-related legal documents.
• Deliver training presentations on insurance matters to upper management, Claims Managers, and Adjusters.
• Analyze and solve complex legal issues under short time frames; prepare memoranda, contracts, and opinions.

Education

Juris Doctorate in Law

Job description

Description

Essential Functions

Identify, analyze, and provide legal opinions and advice on privacy issues, data security, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and related regulations.

Negotiate, review, and draft contracts in area of specialization.

Identify, analyze, and provide legal opinions and advice on issues related to insurance coverage, bad faith exposure, tort liability, and other issues related to insurer-insured relationship for Southern Farm Bureau and related insurance companies in the six states in connection with a specific claim or claims.

Keep track of legislation, regulations, and case law impacting property and casualty insurers in the six states. Advise Company personnel of important/relevant developments when and where they arise.

Identify, analyze, and provide legal opinions and advice on the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and matters related to the Company’s benefit plans.

Assist in the formation and/or licensing of new or existing subsidiaries of the Company and/or its related insurance companies in the six states in which the Company operates.

Assist in the preparation of annual holding company filings on behalf of the Company and/or its related insurance companies in the six states in which the Company operates.

Review and draft legal documents associated with real estate contracts.

Make training presentations on insurance matters to upper management, Claims Managers, and Adjusters when requested.

Analyze, organize, and solve complex legal issues, factual situations, and problems under short time frames. Read, analyze, and digest large volumes of information and data and prepare, as appropriate, legal memorandums, contracts, and/or opinions relating thereto.

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) risk ownership responsibilities to be conducted as assigned.

1-3 years minimum experience post graduate degree-Juris Doctorate required.

Must have license to practice law.

Qualifications

License to Practice Law

Juris Doctorate in Law

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