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Senior Counsel, Reinsurance Transactions

$169,500 - $322,500/ year
Posted Oct 01
Full Time
On Site
New York, New York

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions. With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise, the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures. The company's performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity, teamwork, and the importance of building long-term client relationships. Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm. Through its relationship, the company leverages KKR's investment capabilities, scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients. KKR's parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).

 

The Global Atlantic & KKR Partnership Story

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The Senior Counsel, Transactions will provide legal and strategic advice for Global Atlantic’s growing and dynamic transactional business that focuses on reinsurance and strategic transactions.  The Senior Counsel will work directly with Global Atlantic’s deal team in New York and outside the U.S, as well as colleagues throughout the Legal team and in other Global Atlantic functional areas, to negotiate complex and novel transactions and provide advice and legal support for the day-to-day functioning of a growing, dynamic and industry-leading business. 

 

Responsibilities will include: 

  • Negotiate transactions, including drafting a wide range of transactions documents and supervising outside counsel, between Global Atlantic and third-party insurance companies. Types of transactions may include acquisitions and other strategic projects, block and flow reinsurance of annuity and life contracts, and retrocessions to Global Atlantic’s Bermuda affiliated reinsurers.
  • Serve as strategic legal advisor on complex international transactions.
  • Serve as strategic legal advisor on multibillion dollar(re)insurance transactions.
  • Interact directly and regularly with Global Atlantic's industry-leading Institutional Markets deal team and legal colleagues, as well as members of the C-suite.
  • Serve as go-to advisor on regulatory matters (both U.S. and non-U.S.) affecting Global Atlantic’s Institutional Markets business.
  • Lead coordination of various Global Atlantic functional areas in order to advise on and facilitate business initiatives.
  • Collaborate and serve as legal lead on developing and implementing best practices of a growing organization.
  • Lead evaluation of, and present to senior leadership on, novel matters and transactions.
  • Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders as well as contacts within the broader legal & and compliance community.

 

Qualifications: 

  • Juris Doctor degree (JD) required and 5+ years of experience in the field of law, preferably including financial services/insurance or another regulated industry.
  • Experience negotiating complex transactions, which may include M&A activity.
  • Experience with international transactions a plus.
  • Experience with life/annuity reinsurance transactions a plus.
  • Superior negotiation and drafting skills.
  • Superior ability to manage competing priorities of a variety of fast-paced, dynamic transactions.
  • Superior communication skills and ability to communicate complex topics succinctly to senior business and legal team members.
  • Desire to become subject matter expert with respect to a variety of transactions.
  • Superior judgment with ability to use independent judgment, think commercially, establish priorities, delegate, drive processes forward and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently.
  • Ability to work with a geographically dispersed team.
  • 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 enterprise and present complex matters to senior business leaders.
  • Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability.

 

Various jurisdictions have passed pay transparency laws that require companies provide salary ranges for any positions for which they are accepting applications. Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City. The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office. 

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
 
$169,500$322,500 USD

 

TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT 

Global Atlantic’s employees thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing culture with strong benefit options and wellbeing resources that support innovation, accountability and stewardship. At Global Atlantic, being an employer of choice means we are committed to offering employees a customizable and comprehensive benefits package. 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 strive to foster a culture of total well-being through community outreach and charitable giving programs. Click HERE to learn more about our charitable giving programs.

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 was proudly named: Best in Perks & Benefits, Best Company Work-Life Balance, Best Company Happiness and Best Company Compensation. Learn more about our Benefits offerings.

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. Find out more about GA’s commitment to creating a culture of belonging: DE&I and Strategic Pillars

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 require an accommodation during the hiring process or after you are hired for any protected status under the ADA, please email benefits@gafg.com.