Senior Legal Analyst, Intelligence & Transformation- Eatontown, NJ or Remote

Crum & Forster•Eatontown, NJ

20d•Remote

About The Position

The A&H Legal Department is responsible for the various legal functions of Crum & Forster’s Accident & Health division, including contract development and tracking, litigation management, and other miscellaneous legal support to the various disciplines.

Requirements

This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, highly-organized and has interest or experience with contracts, legal technology, and process optimization. We welcome candidates who are eager to develop these skills in a professional environment.
Strong analytical skills with the ability or aptitude to interpret and assess legal language and contractual risk. Academic training in legal analysis, contract law, or related coursework is highly valued.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to explain legal issues to non-legal stakeholders.
Comfortable working under the oversight of Legal Counsel while exercising sound, independent judgment and initiative.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work cross-functionally and build strong working relationships.
BA/BS degree in Legal Studies, Technology, Computer Science, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and relevant coursework
3+ years in the legal field, insurance industry, legal technology, or related areas; OR relevant academic projects, internships, or coursework in legal studies, technology, contract management, or process automation.
Experience or demonstrated understanding of working with highly confidential information, including through academic projects, internships, or professional settings
Experience or demonstrated interest in developing automated workflows based upon rules-based technology protocols, which may include academic projects, coursework in legal technology, computer science, or business process automation, or professional experience
Ability to utilize advanced features of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and database and presentation software
Familiarity with or willingness to learn legal project management, including planning, tracking, and delivering legal support aligned with business timelines, with a high degree of initiative in managing multiple priorities. Training will be provided for candidates with strong organizational skills and relevant academic background.
Understanding of or ability to quickly learn basic insurance terminology. Coursework or academic exposure to insurance law or risk management is beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

Support various aspects of the contracting processes through the contract lifecycle management platform, e-signature tools, AI tools, and other Legal and innovative systems, with specific milestones to be set at goal-setting sessions with your manager.
Work with other legal team members as well as cross-functionally, and coordinate contracts workflows from request to signature.
Triage incoming contract requests, assign them to appropriate legal resources based on complexity, subject matter, and priority, and oversee the signing process and proper closing of contract records.
Monitor and manage contract renewals for all agreement types, including tracking and issuing provisional notices of cancellation for reinsurance agreements in accordance with contractually required notice periods.
Support the implementation and testing of newly developed A&H Legal process workflows for contract drafting and review. Play a key role in helping the Legal team adopt these technologies, offering functionality overviews and guiding implementation logistics.
Introduce scalable automation and improve consistency and speed in legal document generation and analysis.
Collaborate with Legal, IT, and Business teams in exploring architectural solutions to streamline contract management and enhance overall workflow efficiencies. Through these research, process design, testing, deployment, and coordination efforts, pave the way for a more seamless experience across all business units and disciplines. Encourage and support adoption through training and development of informational guides.
Act as a central owner for all Non-Disclosure Agreements, draft, review, and negotiate the agreements against standard A&H template standards, and legal and business objectives. Coordinate the negotiation of said contracts with internal and external stakeholders.
Review and analyze vendor, producer, and technology agreements to ensure alignment with C&F policies and risk tolerance. Identify legal and business risks, evaluate legal arguments, and address issues as appropriate under the guidance of Legal Counsel. Lead contract negotiations using company-approved standard positions, templates, and fallback positions to drive consistent outcomes and mitigate risk.
Partner with other members of the Legal team to identify opportunities to enhance and refine the legal systems and coordinate the specifications for underlying data and rules-based protocols.
Support claim and subpoenas reviews.
Assist with regulatory-related tasks, including collecting data and supporting the preparation of materials such as Market Conduct Annual Statements and other filings.
Other special projects as required.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Generous 401K employer match
Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
Generous Paid Time Off
Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
A core C&F tenet is owning your career development, so we provide a wealth of ways for you to keep learning, including tuition reimbursement, industry-related certifications and professional training to keep you progressing on your chosen path
A dynamic, ambitious, fun and exciting work environment
We believe you do well by doing good and want to encourage a spirit of social and community responsibility, matching donation program, volunteer opportunities, and an employee-driven corporate giving program that lets you participate and support your community
At C&F you will BELONG
We value inclusivity and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and welcome everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.