VP, In-house Counsel

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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, serving the needs of individuals and institutions. Global Atlantic is a majority-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions.

Global Atlantic is looking for a diverse team of talented individuals who reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation. We are dedicated to the career development of our people because we know they are critical to our long-term success. Join our team and come grow with us. 

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JOB SUMMARY: The Vice President will be the primary legal contact for Global Atlantic’s reinsurance business.  The successful candidate will be based in our NYC office and will report to the SVP, Institutional Markets, Legal based in New York and will work with other Global Atlantic colleagues based in Bermuda, New York and other offices.

US Transactional (VP) [New York based]

• Negotiate and advise on reinsurance transactions between Global Atlantic and third-party insurance companies (including, without limitation, block and flow reinsurance of annuities and life contracts and pension liabilities) and retrocessions to Global Atlantic’s Bermuda affiliated reinsurers;
• Work with the Investment Office managing Global Atlantic’s investment portfolio with respect to certain investment transactions, including but not limited to, transactions related to assets acquired as part of reinsurance transactions;
• Provide advice on regulatory matters (both U.S. and non-U.S.) affecting Global Atlantic’s reinsurance business; and
• Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders as well as contacts within the broader legal & and compliance community

 

QUALIFICATIONS & NECESSARY SKILLS:

• Juris Doctor degree (JD) and 4+ years of experience in the field of law, including financial services/insurance.
• Experience with life/annuity reinsurance transactions.
• Experience with pension risk transfer transactions a plus.
• Ability to develop expertise and advise on and provide support with respect to a variety of transactions.
• Ability to make decisions, use independent judgment, think commercially, establish priorities and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently.
• Ability to work with a geographically dispersed team.
• Capacity to consider, process and filter large amounts of complex information quickly and identify appropriate actions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work across enterprise and present complex matters to senior business leaders.
• Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability.

Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Berwyn, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. 

Global Atlantic’s base salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k)), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives.  Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives.  The base salary range for this role is $164,376 to $313,097

 

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