Description:

About the role:
An Insurance Company Corporate Legal Team within GLCR is looking for a junior attorney to join as Senior Counsel, providing Contract Management and Procurement legal support for all Corebridge contract needs, including technology, professional services, goods and other services, real estate, and all other areas. This role is for a contacts specialist who thrives in an environment with broad, complex legal issues. The ideal candidate will demonstrate an innovative approach and be able to work in an independent manner among a group of high performing professionals. The Senior Counsel will work on projects that are time-sensitive, important to senior management, highly visible inside and outside of the company, and key to Corebridge business plans.

Specific Responsibilities:
This position reports to the Deputy General Counsel – Corporate Team. Specific duties will include:

Managing, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts.
Performing legal research on legal issues related to contracts and business strategy.
Working closely with Corebridge attorneys to address legal, regulatory and compliance issues of all types related to privacy, real estate, intellectual property, and procurement.
Assisting with the implementation of Corebridge policies and guidelines associated with purchasing of data, content, and services.
The GLCR Corporate Team is based in Houston, TX or Los Angeles, CA, and could be remote for candidates with demonstrated ability to work effectively in a remote environment and willing to travel regularly (up to 25%).

What you need to know:

Juris Doctor; U.S. state bar admission; 5 or more years of legal experience with a law firm and/or in-house.
Broad experience relating to legal issues confronting insurance and financial services companies.
Experience negotiating and drafting contracts and advising clients with contractual interpretation and understanding.
Knowledge of relevant issues that require negotiation in corporate contracts, including privacy, cybersecurity, limitations of liability, indemnification, and other key provisions.
Ability to develop and manage relationships with multiple clients.
Ability to manage multiple projects and assignments in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work collaboratively with peers and internal clients across a complex organization as well as independently (including remotely).
Demonstrated experience working within aggressive timeframes.
Eager to learn, grow, develop and be part of an industry leading organization.
Skilled at team work as well as the ability to produce individual work product.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills aimed at delivering direct messaging and achieving collaborative and practical results.
Self-starter with a “can-do” attitude and the ability to meet and exceed deadlines, prioritize, multi-task, and maintain flexibility in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Ability to work on matters requiring focus, attention to detail and execution.
Proven problem-solving skills that demonstrate creativity and commitment to core values.
Demonstrated ability to balance thoughtful decision making with careful and timely execution.
Experience in the insurance/financial/investment management services industry is a plus.