Deputy General Counsel

ACC - Association of Corporate Counsel

Raleigh (NC)

Hybrid

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Generous Time Off

Volunteer Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Paid Family Leave

401k with employer match

Wellness reimbursements

Onsite Gym

Job summary

Enact Holdings, Inc. is seeking a Deputy General Counsel to lead U.S. insurance regulatory and transactional matters within its mortgage insurance space.

You will advise cross-functional teams on licensing, filings, and risk transfer structures while managing relationships with regulators and external counsel. The role requires a JD, active U.S. license, and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in insurance regulatory work, including complex reinsurance and intercompany arrangements.

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum 10 years of U.S. insurance regulatory and transactional experience.
Experience drafting and negotiating insurance and reinsurance agreements.
Experience with intercompany agreements and holding company filings.

Responsibilities

Provide legal advice on U.S. insurance regulatory matters affecting mortgage insurance and reinsurance.
Interact with insurance regulators on licensing, filings, and examinations.
Draft and negotiate reinsurance agreements and risk transfer arrangements.
Negotiate master service agreements with lender partners and commercial arrangements.
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver compliant, business-focused solutions.
Coordinate outside counsel as needed and monitor regulatory developments.

Skills

Insurance regulatory

Transactional experience

Intercompany agreements

Communication skills

Regulatory filings

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

At Enact, we understand that there’s no place like home. That’s why we bring our deep expertise, insightful offerings, and extra mile service to work every day to help lenders put more people in homes and keep them there. We’re looking for a Deputy General Counsel to join us in fulfilling our mission, while utilizing our values of excellence, improvement, and connection. In this role, you will join the Legal team and support the company’s U.S. insurance operations, primarily in the mortgage insurance space. This role will focus on insurance regulatory matters, reinsurance, and insurance-related transactions, with significant interaction across the finance, risk, sales and compliance teams. A successful candidate will bring deep insurance regulatory experience, strong transactional skills, and a practical, business-oriented approach to advising a regulated financial services organization.

LOCATION Enact Headquarters, Raleigh, NC (Hybrid Schedule). Remote candidates with the appropriate experience may be considered, with regular travel to Raleigh required.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide legal advice on Enact’s U.S. insurance regulatory matters affecting Enact’s domestic operations, primarily mortgage insurance and reinsurance.
Interact directly with insurance regulators on a wide range of matters, including licensing, examinations, approvals, filings, and ongoing regulatory oversight.
Draft, review, and negotiate reinsurance agreements and related risk transfer arrangements, including insurance-linked notes.
Negotiate and advise on master service agreements with lender partners and other commercial arrangements.
Partner with internal business teams to develop creative, compliant solutions that advance strategic and commercial objectives.
Manage and coordinate outside counsel as needed.
Monitor regulatory and legislative developments and advise the business on emerging legal and regulatory risks.
Take a leadership role in the U.S. Mortgage Insurers House Counsel Committee.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum of 10 years of U.S. insurance regulatory and transactional experience.
Significant experience with complex insurance and reinsurance structures and transactions.
Significant experience drafting, evaluating, and negotiating insurance and reinsurance agreements.
Significant experience with intercompany agreements, dividend and distribution requests, and investments in subsidiaries and affiliates.
Experience developing and advising on the filing of insurance policies and rates.
Experience interacting directly with insurance regulators on a wide variety of matters, including licensing, regulatory filings and examinations.
Broad experience related to insurance laws, regulations and licensing requirements.
Familiarity with insurance holding company acts and related filings, such as holding company transactions, Form A/D filings, dividend requests, and reinsurance regulatory approvals.
Working knowledge of statutory insurance accounting principles (SAP).
Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to work effectively across multiple business units.
Client focused mindset with the ability to deliver practical, compliant solutions.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with state departments of insurance, ideally the North Carolina Department of Insurance.
Financial or accounting expertise, or experience working closely with finance teams.
Familiarity with the U.S. housing finance system.
Familiarity with RESPA and related state laws.

COMPANY

Enact Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACT), operating primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is a leading publicly traded U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, offering borrower-centric products that enable lenders and other partners across the U.S. to help people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership.

By empowering customers and their borrowers, Enact seeks to positively impact the lives of those in the communities in which it serves in a sustainable way. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, we play an active role in supporting a prosperous Triangle community. We also support our colleagues’ philanthropic efforts in their home communities across the U.S. Enact values all perspectives, characteristics and experiences, along with providing a positive and inclusive culture for employees to grow and succeed. We strive to create an environment where employees can bring their full, authentic selves to work to help each other and their customers.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

WHY WORK AT ENACT