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WTW · 8 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$140K/yr - $180K/yr

5+ years exp

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking, and solutions company, and they are seeking an Assistant General Counsel. The role involves providing practical general corporate and commercial legal advice, managing legal risks, and supporting commercial legal needs throughout North America.

ConsultingInformation TechnologyInsuranceMedicalService Industry

No H1B

Responsibilities

Timely and effectively provide practical general corporate and commercial legal advice and services throughout the organization

Demonstrated capability to deliver concise communication and actionable advice to senior business leaders on a broad range of issues

Efficiently manage a large volume and variety of general matters, negotiate numerous standard and complex corporate and commercial agreements while balancing appropriate legal and business risks

Rapidly assess potential legal and compliance risks, benefits and consequences of decisions, present alternatives and propose solutions to achieve business objectives while skillfully managing both legal and practical business considerations

Interface directly with client, vendor and other third party legal, procurement and contracting representatives, as well as internal management and staff

Work with cross functional teams (Sales, IT, HR, Insurance, Privacy, Finance, etc.) to achieve business objectives

Support commercial and other legal needs throughout North America

Qualification

Contract negotiationsLicensed attorneyLegal experienceWritten communicationOral communicationNegotiation skillsAttention to detailOrganizational skillsIndependent thinkerTechnical skillsInsurance industry experienceInterpersonal skillsTeam player

Required

5-10 years of legal experience, preferably with contract negotiations

Licensed attorney with outstanding academic credentials from a nationally recognized law school and work experience (business experience and/or in-house legal experience in a professional services or financial services firm is a plus)

Must be a business-oriented team player, with a desire and ability to learn about the company's various businesses and understand the business operations and legal needs

Highly developed written and oral communication skills, with special emphasis on excellent negotiation skills

Ability to think critically, spot issues in and negotiate improvements to transaction documents

Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Strong interpersonal skills to foster teamwork and maintain effective working relationships

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, with excellent judgment regarding when to elevate issues

Ability to summarize key legal and business issues and alternatives for executive decisions

Results-focused; able to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

Self-starter and independent/strategic thinker

Strong technical skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint

Preferred

Insurance industry experience preferred but not required

Benefits

Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (only included for Washington roles)

Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.