Financial Services Insurance Associate

Squire Patton Boggs • Denver, CO

2d • $230,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP seeks an Associate to join our insurance team as part of the Global Financial Services Practice Group. The position can be located in any of our U.S. Offices. About the practice: Our Insurance Regulatory and Compliance practice represents global, national, and regional insurance companies, private equity sponsors, healthcare systems, and other enterprises on sophisticated regulatory and transactional matters across the insurance industry. The team advises clients on the full spectrum of insurance regulatory issues, providing strategic guidance on compliance, corporate transactions, and business initiatives in a highly regulated environment. Associates in this practice gain hands-on experience advising clients on insurance regulatory filings and approvals, insurance holding company compliance, formation and licensure of insurers, and entry into new jurisdictions and markets. The practice is also actively involved in structuring and advising on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions involving insurance companies and insurance-related businesses. In addition to transactional work, the team counsels clients on the development of compliance programs, internal controls, risk mitigation strategies and day-to-day regulatory compliance. Attorneys regularly analyze state insurance laws, provide counsel related to financial reporting and oversight and day-to-day operational compliance. Associates also gain meaningful exposure to regulatory interactions, including responding to insurance department inquiries, assisting with market conduct and financial examinations, and supporting clients in administrative proceedings. This practice offers associates the opportunity to develop deep regulatory expertise while working on complex matters for sophisticated clients across the insurance industry.

Requirements

• Possess a JD from an accredited law school and a strong academic record
• Admitted to practice law in the State Bar of the Associate's primary Office
• Three to five years' of relevant experience
• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with others on complex matters
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and sound judgement
• Increased client contact and demonstrate ability to perform independently with less supervision from senior attorneys
• Excellent client-relationship skills
• Ability to complete assigned tasks with meticulous attention to detail
• Motivated, organized, self-starter who is ready to assume responsibility on challenging matters with an intellectual curiosity and desire to grow and develop
• Flexibility, composure and the ability to prioritize and handle urgent tasks and requests simultaneously with a high level of competence and accuracy; the ability to remain composed and professional under stressful circumstances
• Ability to work without constant supervision, demonstrating initiative in seeking work and managing workload
• Strong technical drafting skills and experience with complex commercial transactions such as mergers, acquisition, joint ventures.
• Ability to effectively research laws, regulations and sub-regulatory guidance to counsel clients on their business activities throughout the US
• Experience drafting agreements, opinion letters, regulatory filings, policies and procedures, and other corporate documents.
• Working knowledge of the laws applicable to the business of insurance.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies having authority over the business of insurance
• Experience working for insurance companies or other enterprises involved in the business of insurance

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be expected to provide a full range of the highest-quality legal services to insurance industry clients including as related to complex commercial and corporate transactions, responses to regulatory inquiries, regulatory reporting, and day-to-day regulatory compliance issues.
• The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of state and federal insurance laws, rules and regulations.

Benefits

• We offer a professional and friendly work environment with competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, life, 401(k) and many other excellent benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees