VP, Regulatory Counsel
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $175,650 - $261,600 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Provide timely advice on proposed and existing laws and regulations impacting insurance and reinsurance business on a global basis
- Advise on the applicability and scope of data protection and privacy, artificial intelligence, anti-money laundering, sanctions and investment related laws and regulations
- Work with RGA’s government relations, business, compliance and transactions teams to develop and execute strategy related to achieving compliance, efficiency, and the enhancement of business capabilities
- Provide legal guidance on the conduct of supervisory colleges, market conduct and rate examinations
- Collaborate with business units in the IT security teams on legal aspects of security controls and frameworks
- Advise on regulatory cybersecurity requirements for financial services and insurance sectors
- Monitor and interpret current and proposed laws and regulations globally
- Liaise with regulatory authorities on regulatory matters
- Support internal audits and regulatory examinations related to regulations
- Advise senior management on emerging laws and regulations applicable to insurance and reinsurance
- Coordinate legal and regulatory response to laws and regulations
- Partner with transactions teams, risk management, compliance, and business teams on data-related initiatives
- Support M&A due diligence on regulatory matters
- Collaborate with external counsel and regulatory consultants as needed
- Participate in industry associations and regulatory working groups
- Contribute to enterprise risk management and business continuity planning
Requirements
- JD Law Degree from a United States accredited law school or equivalent accredited institution
- 10+ Years Legal experience with significant focus on insurance and/or reinsurance regulation and transactions
- Experience with credit for reinsurance principles
- Deep understanding of reinsurance regulation and law, sanctions laws, and life and health reinsurance
- Understanding of global business and regulatory schemes
- Extensive knowledge of the process and model acts and regulations maintained by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- Highly advanced interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to positively influence change among clients and working groups.
- Expert ability in implementing change within an organization, ensuring understanding, participation, and ownership
- Highly advanced oral and written communication skills including presentation skills, demonstrating the ability to convey information in a way that is meaningful and well received by stakeholders and team members
- Expert skills in managing multiple projects and/or sub-teams simultaneously
- Highly advanced ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through strategic planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies
- Highly advanced ability to implement organizational, divisional and/or departmental vision and goals that result in achievement and success through exceptional leadership skills, collaboration, creative thinking, maintaining focus, and persistence, even under adversity, while maintaining the confidence of associates and customers
- Expert ability to work well within and manage a team
- Licensed to practice law in a major jurisdiction (US preferable, otherwise UK, EU, or other relevant markets)
Benefits
- RGA provides an annual bonus plan
- Some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan
- RGA maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
JD Law Degree10+ Years Legal experienceInsurance regulationReinsurance regulationCredit for reinsurance principlesSanctions lawsLife and health reinsuranceRegulatory complianceData protection and privacyCybersecurity regulations
Soft skills
Interpersonal skillsChange managementOral communicationWritten communicationPresentation skillsProject managementDecision makingStrategic planningLeadership skillsCollaboration
Certifications
Licensed to practice law