Senior Counsel - Employee Benefits (Hybrid)

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Legal Counsel

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an attorney for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica’s Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses. The position will primarily support the company’s Employee Benefits division that focuses on supplemental health products and employer provider life insurance.

Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice and support in the development, filing, offering, and administration of life insurance products and services for our Employee Benefits division. This includes all term accident, disability, hospital indemnity, executive health, medical gap, retiree medical, Medicare supplement, and employer provide life products.

• Prepare, review, and negotiate legal contracts, documents, and agreements, including marketing, distribution, administration, TPA, and/or vendor agreements for the review of senior team members.

• Research, counsel, and draft recommendations addressing unique regulatory challenges such as state-based claims processing requirements, benefit coordination with group health plans, benefit triggers and eligibility, and the application of ERISA’s preemption clause to state insurance mandates.

• Advise on legal risks and potential impacts of business decisions, as well as escalated claims and consumer complaints.

• Monitor, review and interpret relevant changes in laws, rules and regulations, particularly those related to insurance regulations.

• As needed, support Transamerica’s Life Insurance division.

• Draft regulatory responses, disclosures, and other correspondence that may include market conduct issues from state and federal regulators for the review of senior team members.

• Collaborate with internal compliance teams to develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks.

• Work on legal issues where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors.

Qualifications:

• JD from an ABA accredited law school

• Member of the Bar in good standing of any US jurisdiction

• Five years of experience at a sophisticated law firm or in-house counsel with insurance regulatory legal experience and/or a focus on supplemental health insurance, state insurance matters, and life insurance, with knowledge of relevant laws, rules and regulations

• Effective communicator, both in writing and orally, with the intended audience

• Able to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment

• Able to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice

• Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment

• Proficient using MS Office

• Effective organizational and project management skills with an ability to manage multiple priorities

• Action oriented, timely and organized with ability to prioritize workload with accuracy and attention to detail

• Focuses on creating an environment of honesty, inclusion and respect for others, is open to and champions differing ideas and perspectives, and collaborates in a fully inclusive manner

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with individual and group life insurance products

• Experience with voluntary benefits insurance products including supplemental health and/or long-term care, and with the ACA, HIPAA and ERISA laws

• Employs innovative thinking to assist the business in generating and implementing creative, cost effective and realistic solutions that create business impact and lend toward its growth

Working Conditions:

• Hybrid working environment: Cedar Rapids and Philadelphia

• Occasional travel to meet with leaders, other members of the team, and business partners

Compensation:

• The Salary for this position generally ranges between $165,000 - $185,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

• Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

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This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

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What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay

• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan

• 401k Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Disability Insurance

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Employee Discounts

• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars

• Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

• Adoption Assistance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Back-Up Care Program

• PTO for Volunteer Hours

• Employee Matching Gifts Program

• Employee Resource Groups

• Inclusion and Diversity Programs

• Employee Recognition Program

• Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

* As of December 31, 2023