Associate General Counsel, Corporate Legal Team

Corebridge Financial • Houston, TX

1d • $180,000 - $238,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Legal, Compliance & Regulatory, the Corporate Legal Team provides leadership and advice on technology, cybersecurity, resiliency, data / AI, privacy and third party governance, risk management and regulatory compliance across Corebridge’s business units and corporate functions. We work collaboratively with each other and with our LCR colleagues and functional and business partners to continuously improve, solve problems and achieve company objectives in an effective, efficient, and pragmatic manner. We are the primary legal counsel to Corebridge’s Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Chief Operating Officer and their teams including the Chief Technology Officer, Information Security Office, Data Office, Enterprise Resiliency and Procurement & Sourcing. As an Associate General Counsel in the Corporate Legal Team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues at the intersection of financial services, information technology, data and innovation. We are an energetic and business-oriented legal team that works on a wide range of regulatory, compliance, risk management, transactional and corporate governance matters. We leverage our expertise in corporate technology and data use to provide our business and functional partners strategic and tactical advice on legal risks and regulatory requirements for technology, cybersecurity, resiliency, privacy, data and AI.

Requirements

• Demonstrated commitment to this area of law and able to independently identify opportunities and drive improvements in line with industry standards and best practices
• Strong interpersonal skills and able to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels and in non-legal roles
• Project management and organizational skills to effectively prioritize support, anticipate obstacles and handle multiple projects and deadlines
• 8+ years of experience practicing law, preferably a combination of large law firm and in house roles in relevant practice areas and with experience advising publicly traded companies in financial services or other highly regulated industries
• A J.D. degree from an accredited law school and an active and in good standing bar membership in the state of the hiring location

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, analyzing and advocating on developing laws and regulations and participating in internal forums and with trade associations to provide input on impacts and represent company positions
• Designing and providing oversight and escalation support for governance and compliance programs, including maintaining internal policies and procedures and supporting regulatory filings and exams, securities disclosures, investigations and audits.
• Advising on and managing legal responses to operational, cybersecurity and privacy events and incidents and maintaining incident response plans and procedures
• Collaborating with members of the Information Security Office and Information Technology departments to advise on legal and regulatory requirements, issues and risk management
• Working closely with transactional attorneys, business partners and procurement professionals to update and maintain contract templates and playbooks; handle escalations from transactional teams in support of vendor agreements, B2B client RFPs / agreements and other contractual relationships
• Providing thought leadership on emerging issues and educating Corebridge personnel by developing and undertaking training on important topics

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance plans
• mental health support and wellness initiatives
• retirement benefits options
• 401(k) Plan offers a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay and a Company contribution equal to 3% of eligible pay
• Confidential counseling services and resources are available to all employees.
• Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually to support activities that enhance and serve communities where employees live and work.
• Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior