Legal Associate

Judit, Inc.•Des Moines, IA

70d

About The Position

The Legal team is seeking an Associate who will join the Des Moines, Iowa based Retail Insurance Legal team to ensure product contracts of the firm's Insurance businesses are written in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, gain new product approvals for fixed annuities, fixed index annuities, registered index linked annuities, 401K annuities, pension transfer products, funding agreements and other innovative insurance products with state Departments of Insurance, and support the product implementation team with enterprise wide new product development. Draft contract provisions for new products, with a primary focus on retail annuity products, through collecting and coordinating business requirements from the internal product implementation, actuarial, legal, compliance, operations, and sales teams. Develop project timelines and tasks for state product submissions and set expectations for the state approval timelines for the business. Analyze legal standards of state insurance laws and/or Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission standards in relation to new product development initiatives including impacts to policy and contract form language. Correspond and negotiate with state regulators on objections to product submissions and prepare responses. Oversee and prepare new product submissions in SERFF and proactively seek ways to streamline the submission process to decrease time between submission and approval. Review, file, and gain approval, where required, of consumer advertising and enterprise branding initiatives. Partner with our internal marketing team to ensure that final consumer advertising is aligned with requirements of the contract. Maintain record of regulated forms history; coordinate with business areas to ensure proper forms are available and used. Support new product implementation efforts by providing final disclosure and contract language requirements. Support internal operations and third-party administrators to ensure products continue to function in accordance with policy/contract language for all in-force policies. Maintain professional contact with state insurance departments, the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission and other insurance professionals throughout the country.

Requirements

Seven or more (7+) years of experience in the annuity and/or life insurance industry with preference of three or more (3+) in a legal, compliance or product development related function.
Strong knowledge of insurance products and sales practices, and the ability to comprehend regulatory changes.
Exceptional communication abilities to articulate complex requirements verbally and through technical writing, along with negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Familiarity with key aspects of insurance administration.
PC skills, including experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe Professional and other applicable software.
A working knowledge of regulatory requirements as they pertain to life insurance and annuities and experience with SERFF.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in annuity, 401K annuity, pension risk transfer, and/or funding agreement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft contract provisions for new products, with a primary focus on retail annuity products, through collecting and coordinating business requirements from the internal product implementation, actuarial, legal, compliance, operations, and sales teams.
Develop project timelines and tasks for state product submissions and set expectations for the state approval timelines for the business.
Analyze legal standards of state insurance laws and/or Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission standards in relation to new product development initiatives including impacts to policy and contract form language.
Correspond and negotiate with state regulators on objections to product submissions and prepare responses.
Oversee and prepare new product submissions in SERFF and proactively seek ways to streamline the submission process to decrease time between submission and approval.
Review, file, and gain approval, where required, of consumer advertising and enterprise branding initiatives.
Partner with our internal marketing team to ensure that final consumer advertising is aligned with requirements of the contract.
Maintain record of regulated forms history; coordinate with business areas to ensure proper forms are available and used.
Support new product implementation efforts by providing final disclosure and contract language requirements.
Support internal operations and third-party administrators to ensure products continue to function in accordance with policy/contract language for all in-force policies.
Maintain professional contact with state insurance departments, the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission and other insurance professionals throughout the country.