Associate General Counsel

At Enact Mortgage Insurance (Nasdaq: ACT), we understand that there’s no place like home. That’s why we bring our deep expertise, insightful offerings, and extra mile service to work every day to help lenders put more people in homes and keep them there.

We’re looking for an Associate General Counsel in Raleigh, N.C. to join us in fulfilling our mission, while utilizing our values of excellence, improvement, and connection. In this role, you will make an impact every day in an environment filled with colleagues who will value your opinion and will support your growth, where people come first, you will have regular opportunities to grow and learn, and where no two days will be the same.

We are a community of professionals who work collaboratively with each other and our business partners. We are looking for a smart, personable, authentic, passionate, and intellectually curious service-oriented attorney to join our team.  We are committed to understanding the needs of our partners and our customers and finding solutions together. As an integral member of our team, you will play a key role in ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, providing legal guidance, and supporting Enact's strategic goals and initiatives.

WHY WORK AT ENACT

• We bring innovative thinking to the situations at hand
• We seek out and incorporate diverse views to strengthen our outcomes
• We work on challenging and rewarding projects
• We offer competitive benefits:
  • Hybrid work schedule (shared in-office days Tuesdays – Thursdays)
  • Generous Time Off
  • 40 Hours of Volunteer Time Off
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Repayment
  • Paid Family Leave and Flexible Spending Accounts
  • 401k with up to 5% employer match
  • Fitness and Emotional Wellness Reimbursements

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with cross functional teams in Operations, Sales, Customer Solutions, Finance, Risk, HR, and Compliance, to support business objectives, customer needs, and assess and mitigate risks of new and existing business initiatives
• Serve as a subject matter expert on various regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines
• Provide legal advice and support to internal stakeholders, including executive leadership, on a variety of matters, including product development, distribution, marketing, and claims
• Conduct research and analysis of complex legal and regulatory issues, keeping abreast of industry developments, and communicating findings and recommendations to key stakeholders
• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, agreements, regulatory filings, and other legal documents
• Liaise with external legal counsel and regulatory bodies as required, representing the company's interests in regulatory proceedings, examinations, and audits
• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance regulatory compliance awareness and understanding within the organization
• Monitor and assess changes in insurance and financial services regulations, proactively advising stakeholders on potential impact and recommending necessary actions

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• JD from an accredited law school; member in good standing of at least one state bar
• 5+ years legal experience in a law firm or in-house
• Experience with insurance regulatory and/or financial services regulatory issues, ideally in mortgage finance
• Inclusive and open mindset
• Commitment to continuous improvement and excellence, including attention to detail
• Strong prioritization, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate legal concepts clearly and concisely to both legal and non-legal stakeholders
• Flexibility to perform in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
• Ability to persuade others, positively influencing the outcome of team efforts
• Sensitivity to business and customer needs
• Dedication to maintaining meaningful collaborative relationships with internal and external constituencies
• Ability to focus on details while maintaining attention to strategic priorities

COMPANY

Enact is a leading publicly traded U.S. private mortgage insurance provider, offering borrower-centric products that enable lenders and other partners across the U.S. to help people responsibly achieve and maintain the dream of homeownership.

By empowering customers and their borrowers, Enact seeks to positively impact the lives of those in the communities in which it serves in a sustainable way. Headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, we play an active role in supporting a healthier Triangle community. We also support our colleagues’ phil