Qbe
VP, Associate General Counsel (Business Unit Support)
USA - NY - New York · Vp · Part-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 19 days ago
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About the role
- Advise senior managers on complex legal matters by utilizing legal expertise to assess risk and recommend effective and appropriate solutions for a given situation
- Contribute to cross-functional decision-making by analyzing the legal implications of corporate strategies, procedures and programs and participating in multi-disciplinary teams to influence development of company policies and best practices
Responsibilities
- VP, Associate General Counsel (Business Unit Support)
- Lead a team of attorneys providing legal, regulatory and compliance support to the underwriting businesses across QBE North America.
- Deliver legal services across the organization by analyzing relevant precedents, developing strategy, and providing legal expertise that supports the achievement of strategic and operational goals, minimizes risk, and is in compliance.
- Provide effective legal support to assigned business segments to advance QBENA's corporate strategy and meet or exceed its financial targets
- Resolve internal regulatory inquiries by researching and analyzing legal precedent to draft legal documents, provide recommendations and support lines of business
- Drive continuous improvement processes, high levels of client satisfaction and favorable legal outcomes
- Develop legal contracts by negotiating terms and clarifying issues to ensure realization of business objectives
- Communicate with key regulatory bodies and external partners by networking and providing information on behalf of the company to uphold organizational reputation and maintain beneficial external relationships
- Employee Network and Community - QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community
- We're building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.
Requirements
- 10+ years relevant experience
- Required Licenses/Certifications
- Doctoral Degree
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school
Nice to have
- Preferred Competencies/Skills
Compensation
- Package: The salary range for this role is provided above.
- The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate's professional background, including their education and experience.
- Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE's annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance.
- We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.
Benefits
- We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.
- 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis
- Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education
- To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.
Company info
- Hybrid Working - a mix of working from home and in the office
- Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%
- Benefits | QBE US.
- What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world?
- At QBE, we're enabling a more resilient future - for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people.
- Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most.
- As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
- And our international scale means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.
- Join us now, so you can be part of our success - and we can be part of yours!
Equal opportunity
- QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.
- Supplementary information
- QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
- QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans.
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