Attorney – Contract & Data Privacy

Auto-Owners Insurance Company • Lansing, MI

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs. We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week. Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an experienced and motivated Contract and Data Privacy Attorney to join our team.

Requirements

• Law degree from accredited J.D. program and license to practice law.
• Strong technology skills and the ability to use contract life cycle management systems to streamline contract review processes and manage tasks efficiently.
• Strong analytical skills, efficient, organized, and ability to see the big picture.
• Strong communication skills are necessary to effectively interact with the business units to assist them with vendor contracts.
• Strong writing and drafting skills.
• Ability to think on one’s feet and excellent oral argument skills are necessary to negotiate key contract provisions with vendors and business partners.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.

Nice To Haves

• Experience drafting business contracts is preferred.
• Vendor management experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with, and an understanding of, privacy and cybersecurity laws governing the use of personal information, data breach issues, intellectual property infringement indemnification, data protection provisions and terminology, HIPAA, cloud- based server issues, and general liability principles.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and revise proposed vendor contract language and provisions to ensure the company is receiving appropriate legal, cybersecurity, data privacy, and confidentiality protections.
• Work directly with business unit contract owners to ensure vendor proposed delivery/application processes for products, services, or software conform to best practices in the industry.
• Assist with cybersecurity incident response.
• Assist with cybersecurity and data privacy policy development and compliance issues.
• Assist with responses to consumer privacy requests and inquiries.
• Preparing training materials and giving presentations.
• Provide legal advice and counsel to business units within the company regarding other general corporate matters.

Benefits

• Friendly work environment
• Structured training program
• Employee mentoring
• Excellent compensation/benefits package
• Competitive base salary
• Matched 401(k)
• Fully-funded pension plan (once vested)
• Bonus programs
• Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees