Associate Attorney - Compliance, Policy Risk

Description

SALARY

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POSITION SUMMARY

CTA's Legal Department's Compliance, Policy and Risk section provides a wide range of support on matters including the Authority's portfolio of insurance contracts, internal policy/processes, ethics compliance and Freedom of Information requests, and legislative and regulatory compliance. This will involve research, analyzing, interpreting, and drafting policies, procedures, responses, and other legal documents. Each position has an area of focus and a developed expertise within the section.

The primary focus of this position will be to support the Authority's portfolio of insurance contracts and policy matters.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handles risk management and insurance program support functions.

• Assists in the coordination of risk compliance and insurance activities across the CTA system.

• Reviews and monitors insurance events, comply with and analyze data on potential claims, report claims to broker, and assist in claim recovery matters with broker, adjuster, insurance representatives, and internal clients.

• Reviews broker compliance and support broker renewal agreements, including monitoring broker compliance with contracts, compiling data for and assisting broker in renewal of various policies.

• Handles policy matters including interpretation laws and regulations and applies them to the CTA's operations, processes, and programs.

• Drafts and edits CTA's Administrative Procedures and other internal policy documents.

• Consults with internal CTA departments on effective implementation of changes to CTA policies and procedures caused by new or amended laws and regulations or other regulatory oversight directives.

• Researches and drafts formal CTA commentary regarding proposed rule makings of regulatory agencies.

• Conducts legal compliance and ethics functions.

• Prepares responses to requests for information from the Illinois Office of the Executive Inspector General (OEIG). Interprets laws and regulations and applies them to the Authority's operations, processes, and programs.

• Handles CTA's participation in external program reviews and audits assessing CTA's regulatory compliance.

• Consults with internal CTA departments on effective implementation of changes to CTA policies and procedures caused by new or amended laws and regulations or other regulatory oversight directives.

• Conducts internal investigations and make recommendations for findings of violations and remedies.

• Supports training as necessary.

• Prepares and issues responses to requests for FOIA, including extensive and complex requests for attorneys, media, or individuals.

• Communicates with staff throughout the Authority to coordinate gathering and retrieving information and records.

• Confers with Law on requests that are in the claims or litigation stage or have other legal ramifications.

• Reviews records for exempt material and redacts the records accordingly.

• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to this position are the following jobs:

Job Title

• Temporary Interns/Fellows

• CPR Support Staff

CHALLENGES

• Developing expertise in a wide variety of subject matter areas and maintain awareness of changes in law related to such areas.

• Must sometimes work in stressful situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited school of law and licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, plus one (1) year of experience as a practicing attorney or one (1) year of experience spent handling risk/insurance compliance or legislation/policy matters.

• Required to maintain appropriate continuing legal education credits.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time and constantly operating a computer and other office productivity machinery.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• General Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws.

• General Knowledge of principles and methods in drafting legal documents and research.

• Knowledge of insurance and risk legal principles and laws.

• Knowledge of legislative and policy drafting.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

• Strong…