Associate General Counsel

Who we are:

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks, and provide for retirement security.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Head of North America Insurance Legal, and as part of the senior leadership within the North America Insurance Legal team, this role will provide day-to-day legal business partner support to the Chief Executive Officer and senior leadership team of Lexington Insurance Company, AIG’s leading flagship Excess and Surplus Lines insurance carrier in North America.  This role will also provide support to AIG’s leading North America Retail Property organization.  This position will allow you to meaningfully impact the growth and success of these business units and contribute as a leader within the North America Legal team. 

Responsibilities:

• Providing day-to-day legal business partner support to Lexington Insurance Company and AIG’s North America Retail Property organization, as well as providing advice and business oriented legal strategies to surplus lines and admitted property and casualty insurance executives and underwriters with respect to transactional, regulatory, legal and compliance matters impacting the business objectives of the organization more broadly;
• Working collaboratively with business stakeholders and product centers of expertise with respect to negotiating, drafting and/or reviewing insurance policies, endorsements, applications, policyholder notices, ancillary agreements and advertising and marketing materials in connection with various insurance coverages;
• Assuming a senior leadership role within the North America Insurance Legal team, leading and mentoring a team of legal professionals supporting our Lexington Insurance Company, Western World and North America Retail Property organizations, unlocking the full potential in each colleague and empowering our people to grow as legal and insurance professionals and add more value to our customers and AIG.
• Researching, analyzing and monitoring the legal/regulatory issues and trends impacting or potentially impacting surplus lines and admitted products and distribution of same, and acting as a subject matter expert and thought leader with respect to these issues;
• Leveraging product line subject matter expertise and knowledge of our business, collaborate with regulatory colleagues to address regulatory matters impacting the relevant business units, including responses to inquiries on insurance regulatory issues and resolution of regulatory and customer complaints; and
• Gaining a thorough understanding of AIG’s Excess and Surplus Lines and North America Retail Property businesses and the markets in which they operate.

Education and Experience:

• Familiarity with surplus lines-specific legal issues across property and casualty insurance products, the business of insurance and insurance regulation.
• 7+ years of experience in either a law firm or in-house legal department. 
• JD from an accredited law school and strong academic credentials.
• Admitted to practice in at least one state.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proven collaborative leadership skills;
• Strong initiative and work ethic;
• Focused attention to detail and honed analytical, drafting and problem-solving skills;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work collaboratively with other Legal department colleagues;
• Ability to be a self-starter and work independently;
• Ability to adapt to changing needs of the organization and/or business clients and to think creatively;
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment; and
• Sound legal and business judgment.

A look at our benefits

At AIG, we have a 100-year legacy of working to make the world a better place.  And that begins with our employees. We’re proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most – your health care, savings, financial protection, and wellbeing. We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family, and military needs. For example, the “Giving Back” program allows you to take up to 16 hours a year to volunteer in your community.

We also believe in fostering our employees’ development and offer a range of learning opportunities for employees to h