VP, Associate General Counsel Legal

SCOR; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

401(k) Plan with match

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

Job summary

SCOR seeks an experienced VP, Associate General Counsel to lead legal support for US financial solutions clients. You will collaborate with US leadership and occasionally Europe/Asia teams to structure and execute transactions, while advising on internal corporate matters and governance.

Relocation assistance is available within the U.S. and the role offers hybrid work. You will engage with business leaders, manage outside counsel, and guide legal strategy across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice in at least one US state, in good standing.
• 7+ years of experience in private practice or corporate environment.
• Insurance or reinsurance experience in financial solutions is required.
• Excellent research and writing skills.
• Self-starter capable of engaging internal clients and delivering timely advice.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment with teams across functions.
• Ability to work collaboratively within and outside the Law Department.
• Proven ability to lead projects and teams with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice and counsel to business leaders.
• Mitigate risk and advise management on legal issues.
• Manage outside counsel actively and efficiently.
• Review documents and negotiate with high-quality standards.
• Produce tasks accurately and on time.
• Protect the company's interests in all matters.
• Work independently with minimal direction from other legal staff.
• Serve as an educational resource on legal issues for business lines.
• Lead internal and cross-entity projects to support goals.
• Deliver clear, concise legal advice grounded in business process knowledge.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Client counseling

Risk assessment

Contract negotiation

Outside counsel management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

***Note on Location: The preferred location is Charlotte, where the majority of our L&H team is located. Other possible locations include New York or Chicago***

About SCOR: As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

Job Summary:

Working in close collaboration with the US Head of Financial Solutions and other senior financial solutions leadership throughout SCOR, this role will include problem solving, deal structuring and execution of solutions for SCOR's financial solutions clients. While this position will focus primarily SCOR's US business, this position will also work closely with financial solutions business and legal leaders in Europe and Asia when necessary to create and execute a transaction. In addition, the role will also provide assistance to the SVP, Chief Legal Officer as needed relating to legal entity structure/restructuring, governance, M&A and similar internal corporate transactional matters.

Responsibilities:

The VP, Associate General Counsel's work will include legal research, document review, contract and document preparation, risk identification and remediation. This role will include the following:

• Provide legal advice and counsel to the business lines and their leadership.
• Risk mitigation, assessment and advice to management.
• Active management of outside counsel.
• Document review, negotiation and preparation within expected timeframes and to a high standard of quality.
• Accurate and timely production of all assigned tasks.
• Identification and protection of the Company's interests in all matters.
• Work independently and with minimal guidance from other legal staff.
• Interact with and serve as an educational resource for the business lines concerning legal issues and how SGL Americas operational norms and practices interact with legal issues.
• Assume significant roles in SGL Americas, SGL and Group projects to enable the business units/internal clients to achieve goals.
• Provide clear, concise legal advice, grounded in thorough knowledge of Company business and process, to senior business unit leadership.
• Proactively engage in the business processes of assigned internal clients so as to anticipate needs and risks.

Desired Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice and a member in good standing in at least one US state.
• Greater than 7 years of experience in private practice or corporate environment.
• Insurance or reinsurance experience in financial solutions as described herein is required.
• Must possess excellent research and writing skills.
• Must be a self-starter, capable of engaging internal clients, understanding their business issues and concerns, and delivering quality legal advice and consultation in a timely fashion.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, intellectually stimulating environment with professionals from multiple disciplines, including treaty, actuarial, finance, operations and sales and marketing.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner both within and outside the Law Department is critical to success.
• Ability to work on multiple assignments and projects simultaneously to timely completion.
• Must deliver high quality work product to clients within established timeframes.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and team assignments with minimal supervision and instruction.

You may not meet every requirement listed in the job description. If you bring broad expertise and alignment to the role and resonate with our core values, we encourage you to apply.

Relocation assistance within the U.S. is available for this position. Candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future.

Hybrid Work Policy:

SCOR is committed to an "in-office" culture where people can collaborate, exchange ideas, and establish stronger working relationships while ll providing flexibility. To support employee work-life balance and increase opportunities for employees to excel every day, SCOR operates with a hybrid working arrangement. SCOR employees work 3 days per week in an office with the flexibility to work 2 days per week remotely.

At SCOR, we CARE about clients, people, and societies, and we are committed to placing them at the center of everything we do. Providing great benefit choices to you and your family is just one of the ways we support the physical, financial, and emotional well-being of the people who make our company successful - you.

Benefits We Offer

• * Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• * 401(k) Plan with a competitive match
• * Company-funded Defined Contribution Retirement Program
• * Life and AD&D insurance
• * Long- and Short-Term Disability
• * Unlimited Sick Days
• * Summer Fridays
• * Personal Wellness Tools and Rewards
• * Competitively priced gym memberships from a large nationwide network of gym brands and local fitness studios
• * And More!

Pay Range: $[200,000 - 270,000] base salary per year. Pay Range for roles performed in Illinois: $[218,000 - 294,000] base salary per year. Pay Range for roles performed in New York: $[230,000 - 311,000] base salary per year. Actual salaries may vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, role and performance. The range listed is just one component of SCOR's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives. In addition, we provide a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement saving plan, paid holidays and paid time off.