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Vice President, Legal and Assistant General Counsel

Global Atlantic

Posted Feb 08

Full TimeHybridDes Moines, Iowa

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leader in the U.S. life insurance and annuity industry, serving the needs of individuals and institutions. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management across multiple strategies and capital markets solutions.

We are looking for a diverse team of talented individuals who reinforce our culture of collaboration and innovation. We are dedicated to the career development of our people because we know they are critical to our long-term success. Join our team and come grow with us.

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POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Vice President will join the Des Moines, IA or Hartford, CT based Global Atlantic Individual Market’s Legal team and will be involved in a variety of legal matters across the Global Atlantic life insurance companies. A successful candidate should have extensive experience in life insurance company products, state insurance law, distribution, and operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Close involvement with senior business members on product development and risk management for life and annuity products
Collaborate with senior business leaders and members of the legal department regarding operational and distribution initiatives
Work with internal clients to analyze and resolve service and operational issues
Providing legal support to Company departments, including sales, marketing, operations and compliance
Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders as well as contacts within the broader Legal & Compliance community across GAFG.

QUALIFICATIONS

Juris Doctor degree (JD) and 8+ years of experience in the field of law, including financial services/insurance
Ability to make decisions, use independent judgment, establish priorities and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently
Ability to work with a geographically dispersed team
Advanced knowledge of life and annuity service, operations, and regulatory requirements
Capacity to consider, process and filter large amounts of complex information quickly and identify appropriate actions in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work across the enterprise and present complex matters to senior business leaders
Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability

Global Atlantic’s base salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market. Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic’s total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range. Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k)), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives. The base salary range for this role is $170,000 to $220,000.

TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT

Global Atlantic’s total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values, particularly diversity, excellence and innovation, with a focus on inclusion, pay equity, and flexibility. We are proud to support your personal and professional growth and well-being through programs such as educational assistance, virtual physical therapy, remote/onsite fitness reimbursement, a medical second opinion program, pet insurance, military leave, parental leave, adoption assistance, fertility and family planning coverage. We strive to foster a culture of total well-being through community outreach and charitable giving programs.

We are active in our communities-

New York: Red Hook Conservancy, Girls Who Invest, Outward Bound, Teach for America, StreetWise Partners,
Boston: Catie’s Closet, Project Bread, Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center, Cradles to Crayons, and many others
Hartford: Braids and Company, Junior Achievement
Indianapolis: Elevate Indianapolis, Gleaners Food Bank and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Batesville: So Loved Ripley County Foster Closet, Southeastern Indiana YMCA, Batesville Community Education Foundation, Southeastern Indiana Voices for Children, local area youth sports, as well as many others
Des Moines: United Way of Central Iowa, Meals from the Heartland, Oakridge Neighborhood, Community Support Advocates, and many others
Berwyn/Wayne: For Pete’s Sake, Chester County Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity Chester County, Brandywine SPCA, as well as others
Bermuda: Transformational Living Centre for Families

Social platforms provide an environment to collaborate with others and participate in friendly competitions towards achieving physical, emotional and financial well-being. Our highly competitive health, retirement, life and disability plans can be tailored to best suit your needs and those of your whole family.

Global Atlantic is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can meaningfully contribute to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate in employment on any basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local laws. More than that, we strive to be inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences, which we feel gives us a competitive advantage in the market and within our firm. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Employees who require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their job will participate in an interactive process which may include providing documentation. If you are hired and require an accommodation for any protected status, please email benefits@gafg.com.

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