Senior Counsel — Commercial Transactions & Tech/AI

Transamerica Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits Package

Pension Plan 401k Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Transamerica Corporation, based in Cedar Rapids, seeks a senior in-house Legal Counsel to oversee transactional matters, vendor agreements, and regulatory responses. The role partners with Compliance and Procurement to support company goals and maintain high standards of legal service.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with at least five years of relevant experience, and must be licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA-accredited law school.
• Five years of relevant legal experience.
• Licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice.
• Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment.
• Proficient using MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Manage legal matters for senior management and in-house constituencies, including negotiation of high-value vendor agreements, policy reviews, and regulatory responses.
• Work on complex problems requiring analysis of multiple factors impacting the company.
• Advise business on issues affecting major functional areas of the company.
• Negotiate disputes with significant impact on the company.
• Identify areas where new documents/templates are necessary.
• Manage legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Select outside counsel for matters from pre-selected counsel.
• Identify gaps in corporate policies related to legal issues and address them.
• Work with independence, consulting with senior attorneys as needed.

Skills

Legal analysis

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Written & oral communication

MS Office

Education

JD from ABA-accredited law school

Job description

Transamerica Corporation, based in Cedar Rapids, seeks a senior in-house Legal Counsel to oversee transactional matters, vendor agreements, and regulatory responses. The role partners with Compliance and Procurement to support company goals and maintain high standards of legal service.

The ideal candidate holds a JD from an ABA-accredited law school with at least five years of relevant experience, and must be licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state.