Corporate Counsel – Federal & State Advocacy
Assurant
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Florida • United States
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Salary
💰 $103,800 - $173,300 per year
About the role
- Support federal and state advocacy initiatives to advance a favorable business climate for Assurant and its products.
- Identify and engage with legislative and regulatory proposals that impact our business.
- Build and maintain relationships with legislators, regulators, and industry stakeholders in a designated set of states.
- Provide legal analysis and strategic counsel to internal stakeholders and the VP, Federal & State Advocacy, on impactful legislation and regulatory actions.
- Support timely and informed business decisions influenced by governmental activity.
- Support Assurant’s advocacy priorities within relevant federal and state trade associations.
- Maintain strong working relationships with internal and external trade association stakeholders.
- Help identify, anticipate, and influence key insurance policy issues.
- Represent the company professionally at all times and ensure strict adherence to corporate policies, ethics rules, lobbying requirements, and applicable campaign finance and gift laws.
- Support administration and compliance related to the Assurant PAC.
Requirements
- A minimum of 3–4 years of relevant legal experience advising businesses or trade associations on legislative and regulatory issues, particularly in state insurance regulation
- Demonstrated experience advocating before state and/or federal legislative or regulatory bodies
- Strong understanding of federal and state insurance statutes, regulations, and legislative processes
- Prior experience within a state insurance regulatory agency, insurance company, trade association, or law firm preferred
- Knowledge of legal frameworks governing insurance company operations
- Highly motivated, dependable, detail‑oriented, and well‑organized
- Strong judgment with the ability to operate autonomously and manage multiple priorities under tight timelines
- Proven ability to work collaboratively and provide strategic legal guidance in cross‑functional settings
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism
- Strong executive presence, interpersonal skills, and advanced written and verbal communication abilities
- Undergraduate degree
- Juris Doctorate
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal analysisstrategic counseladvocacyinsurance regulationlegislative processescompliancepolicy analysisgovernment relationslobbyingcampaign finance laws
Soft Skills
detail-orientedwell-organizedstrong judgmentcollaborativeprofessionalisminterpersonal skillswritten communicationverbal communicationautonomousability to manage priorities
Certifications
Juris Doctorate