Attorney – Corporate Transactional Team

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As a key member of the Corporate Transactional team, you will serve as a trusted legal advisor to our business partners, someone they can rely on for sound, practical, and strategic counsel. In this true corporate generalist role, you’ll provide legal support across a broad spectrum of stakeholders and business units, helping navigate complex challenges with clarity and confidence. Your work will span a diverse array of subject areas, including Privacy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Tax, Investments, Commercial Contracts, and Corporate Governance.

You’ll be counted on to deliver actionable legal advice that enables smart decision‑making and drives business success.

• Deliver comprehensive legal counsel for mergers and acquisitions, encompassing due diligence, deal structuring, contract negotiation and drafting, and strategic guidance on post‑transaction integration and transition services.
• Advise on legal, regulatory and tax aspects of strategic business initiatives.
• Draft, review and advise on wide array of commercial contracts to protect the company’s interests while advancing business objectives.
• Conduct risk assessments on privacy incidents; recommend remediation steps and notification actions.
• Advise on new technologies and processes impacting company data, focusing on risk reduction and mitigation.
• Research, track and advise on legal and regulatory developments that affect the company and its strategies.
• Support the company’s legislative advocacy efforts by collaborating with the government relations team and engaging with trade associations to advance and protect the company’s legal and regulatory interests.
• Assist in developing and refining workflows and processes that support continuous improvement.
• Inform stakeholders of potential risks and outcomes, demonstrating a holistic understanding of business goals.
• Collaborate with a team of lawyers to ensure optimal client outcomes.
• Provide clear, comprehensive legal advice that is understandable to non‑lawyers.
• Select, engage and manage outside counsel or alternative legal service providers to ensure high‑quality legal services are delivered efficiently and within budget.

• Education: Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership required
• Experience:
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and/or complex commercial contract negotiation.
  • Experience advising on privacy and/or data security matters, with familiarity in privacy laws applicable to insurance and financial services (GLBA, HIPAA, CCPA).
  • Combination of in‑house and private practice experience in the insurance and/or financial services industries. (preferred)
  • Experience working with and advising global capability centers. (preferred)
  • Experience in the areas of corporate governance, or commercial real estate. (preferred)
  • CIPP/US (preferred)

• Winning together:
  Strong communication & collaboration skills, including ability to effectively work as a member of a larger team of attorneys and legal professionals to serve internal business partners. Builds strong relationships within the legal team and with stakeholders across the organization.
• Customer Focus:
  Demonstrated history of working closely with internal business partners as a strategic partner to identify and prioritize business needs and assess and communicate risk.
• Driving Success:
  Consistently demonstrate an understanding of, and motivation to, achieve business goals in a legally defensible manner. Ability to produce clear, concise, and persuasive work product and ability to utilize persuasive advising skills.
• Adaptability:
  Thrives in a fast‑paced environment and adapts quickly to changing priorities. Utilizes creative problem‑solving techniques to address new circumstances and presents solutions. Demonstrated willingness to learn new skills and accept feedback.
• Improvement Mindset:
  Thinks innovatively, brings ideas to life, and seeks continuous improvement. Approaches…