Senior Corporate Counsel, Reinsurance-Backed Programs & Structured Solutions

AmTrust Financial Services•New York, NY

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

AmTrust Risk Solutions is a specialty risk platform within AmTrust Financial Services, delivering customized, partner-driven insurance and risk solutions across a broad range of industries and distribution models. AmTrust Risk Solutions partners with MGAs, TPAs, OEMs, InsurTechs, and other strategic distributors to design and scale insurance programs in a variety of structures and risk taking models. The organization is known for its collaborative approach, operational scale, regulatory discipline, and ability to deliver flexible, tailored program solutions supported by AmTrust’s financial strength and global platform. The [Senior] Corporate Counsel will primarily serve as a senior legal advisor supporting AmTrust Risk Solutions’ reinsurance-backed and structured program business. This role is responsible for structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex program-related agreements and ensuring that all legal documentation operates cohesively across underwriting, reinsurance, operations, and finance. In addition, the [Senior] Corporate Counsel will support AmTrust’s core domestic insurance businesses, draft and negotiate relevant agreements and provide regulatory guidance.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in insurance, reinsurance, or specialty program business.
Strong experience with MGA, TPA, reinsurance, and collateral agreements.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
Familiarity with financial and commercial lines and credit insurance

Responsibilities

Draft, review, and negotiate MGA, TPA, reinsurance, credit, collateral, trust, and letter-of-credit (LOC) agreements.
Ensure consistency and alignment across all legal documentation supporting reinsurance-backed and hybrid fronting programs.
Provide strategic legal counsel on program structure, risk allocation, and governance.
Identify and mitigate legal and regulatory risks associated with specialty program structures.
Partner with underwriting, finance, operations, and compliance teams.
Manage relationships with external counsel, reinsurers, MGAs, TPAs, and business partners.
Support audits, due diligence, and regulatory examinations.
Provide legal training and guidance to internal stakeholders.
Provide guidance regarding various insurance laws and regulations that impact the business.
Draft insurance policy forms and endorsements for various lines of business, including commercial and financial and credit insurance.