Senior Insurance Counsel & Strategy Lead

Arch Insurance Group Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 144,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) with generous match

PTO 20 days per year

Paid holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Life and AD&D Insurance

Short/Long-Term Disability

Parental Leave

Student Loan Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Backup Child and Elder Care

Job summary

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks an experienced AVP, Counsel to support its North American insurance operations.

The role sits on the Legal team, advising on business relationships, product development, and related acquisitions and investments. Responsibilities include working with underwriting, claims, and operations, coordinating with outside counsel, and delivering timely legal guidance to leadership on KPIs and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school with strong academic credentials.
• Admitted to practice in at least one state.
• At least 7 years of major law firm experience; insurance exposure preferred.
• Experience with small commercial package policies, BOP, and Delegated Authority/Programs is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with underwriting to help business units meet goals.
• Advise on structuring business relationships, product development and marketing.
• Collaborate with underwriting, reinsurance, marketing, claims, finance, tax, technology and HR.
• Provide legal counsel on activities of assigned insurance units and the claims dept.

Skills

Initiative

Attention to detail

Oral and written communication

Independent work

Adaptability

Time management

Problem solving

People management

Client interaction

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Bar admission in at least one state

7+ years big law firm experience

Insurance/BO policy exposure

Job description

Arch Insurance Group Inc. seeks an experienced AVP, Counsel to support its North American insurance operations.

The role sits on the Legal team, advising on business relationships, product development, and related acquisitions and investments. Responsibilities include working with underwriting, claims, and operations, coordinating with outside counsel, and delivering timely legal guidance to leadership on KPIs and strategic initiatives.