Hybrid VP Regulatory Counsel for Complex Transactions

RGA; Chesterfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

RGA is a Fortune 200 company focusing on life- and health-related solutions. We seek a VP-level regulatory counsel to lead insurance regulatory strategy across regions including complex reinsurance, M&A and capital management.

The role develops filings, coordinates with regulators, and collaborates with Global Law & Compliance and senior management through closing. The position requires 12+ years of experience, a law degree, and bar admission, with the ability to brief regulators and oversee

Qualifications

• Law degree from an accredited law school.
• Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university or college.
• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. State or relevant legal jurisdiction.
• 12+ years’ experience as a practicing attorney in a law firm or corporate legal function, with substantial experience leading M&A, reinsurance, financing, capital markets, structured finance or other complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as regulatory counsel on complex reinsurance, M&A, capital management, structured finance and other strategic transactions. Analyze structures and deal documents for regulatory implications, identify required approvals, notifications and ongoing compliance requirements, and build them into transaction design and timetables.
• Develop and execute the regulatory strategy for each transaction: anticipate supervisory concerns, plan regulator engagement, and advise on alternatives that achieve business objectives while managing risk.
• Explain complex transactions to regulators. Prepare applications, filings, notifications, presentations and responses that clearly describe each transaction’s structure, rationale and risk impact. Lead or support discussions with the Missouri Department of Commerce & Insurance, the Bermuda Monetary Authority and other insurance regulators, and prepare management for regulatory meetings and examinations.
• Work with deal teams, finance, tax, actuarial, risk and outside advisers to reflect regulatory requirements in deal terms and documentation. Coordinate regulatory approvals with the related corporate and board approvals.
• Coordinate regulatory matters across regions with regional legal teams, Compliance and Government Relations. Track the regulatory pipeline, conditions and commitments, and oversee satisfaction of regulatory conditions after closing.
• Manage outside counsel and other resources, and support the SVP, Reinsurance & Regulatory Counsel on other complex matters as needed.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Regulatory strategy

Negotiation

Regulatory filings

Regulator liaison

Drafting

Relationship management

Deadline management

Confidentiality

Tech literacy

Education

Law degree

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

RGA is a Fortune 200 company focusing on life- and health-related solutions. We seek a VP-level regulatory counsel to lead insurance regulatory strategy across regions including complex reinsurance, M&A and capital management.

The role develops filings, coordinates with regulators, and collaborates with Global Law & Compliance and senior management through closing. The position requires 12+ years of experience, a law degree, and bar admission, with the ability to brief regulators and oversee