Corporate Counsel – Federal & State Advocacy
Job Description:
• Support federal and state advocacy initiatives to advance a favorable business climate for Assurant and its products.
• Identify and engage with legislative and regulatory proposals that impact our business.
• Build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, and industry stakeholders in a designated set of states.
• Provide legal analysis and strategic counsel to internal stakeholders and the VP, Federal & State Advocacy, on impactful legislation and regulatory actions.
• Support timely and informed business decisions influenced by governmental activity.
• Support Assurant’s advocacy priorities within relevant federal and state trade associations.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external trade association stakeholders.
• Help identify, anticipate, and influence key insurance policy issues.
• Represent the company professionally at all times and ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, ethics rules, lobbying requirements, and applicable campaign finance and gift laws.
• Support administration and compliance related to the Assurant PAC.
Requirements:
• A minimum of 3–4 years of relevant legal experience advising businesses or trade associations on legislative and regulatory issues, particularly in state insurance regulation
• Demonstrated experience advocating before state and/or federal legislative or regulatory bodies
• Strong understanding of federal and state insurance statutes, regulations, and legislative processes
• Prior experience within a state insurance regulatory agency, insurance company, trade association, or law firm preferred
• Knowledge of legal frameworks governing insurance company operations
• Highly motivated, dependable, detail‑oriented, and well‑organized
• Strong judgment with the ability to operate autonomously and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and provide strategic legal guidance in cross‑functional settings
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism
• Strong executive presence, interpersonal skills, and advanced written and verbal communication abilities
• Undergraduate degree
• Juris Doctorate
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid time off
• Remote work options
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• Support federal and state advocacy initiatives to advance a favorable business climate for Assurant and its products.
• Identify and engage with legislative and regulatory proposals that impact our business.
• Build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, and industry stakeholders in a designated set of states.
• Provide legal analysis and strategic counsel to internal stakeholders and the VP, Federal & State Advocacy, on impactful legislation and regulatory actions.
• Support timely and informed business decisions influenced by governmental activity.
• Support Assurant’s advocacy priorities within relevant federal and state trade associations.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external trade association stakeholders.
• Help identify, anticipate, and influence key insurance policy issues.
• Represent the company professionally at all times and ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, ethics rules, lobbying requirements, and applicable campaign finance and gift laws.
• Support administration and compliance related to the Assurant PAC.
Requirements:
• A minimum of 3–4 years of relevant legal experience advising businesses or trade associations on legislative and regulatory issues, particularly in state insurance regulation
• Demonstrated experience advocating before state and/or federal legislative or regulatory bodies
• Strong understanding of federal and state insurance statutes, regulations, and legislative processes
• Prior experience within a state insurance regulatory agency, insurance company, trade association, or law firm preferred
• Knowledge of legal frameworks governing insurance company operations
• Highly motivated, dependable, detail‑oriented, and well‑organized
• Strong judgment with the ability to operate autonomously and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Proven ability to work collaboratively and provide strategic legal guidance in cross‑functional settings
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism
• Strong executive presence, interpersonal skills, and advanced written and verbal communication abilities
• Undergraduate degree
• Juris Doctorate
Benefits:
• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Paid time off
• Remote work options
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