Summary
Work both independently and with other professionals in the Legal Department and company in the delivery of legal and compliance services.
Why Jewelers Mutual:
We are a financially secure exceptionally positioned and intellectually curious company driven by our core values of Agility Accountability and Relevancy! We continue to raise the tide of the jewelry industry weve served since 1913 through our innovative people our unyielding customer commitment and evolution of our products and services to be the most trusted advisor to all we serve.
With a generous benefits package office locations throughout the United States and a mantra of making your mark today consider evolving your career and shining bright with Jewelers Mutual Group!
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Manage contract process from inception to completion while collaborating with internal and external independently with a high degree of accuracy to review draft and timely execute contracts to support sales and internal operations from Nondisclosure Agreements to Master Services Agreements to companyspecific program agreements ensuring compliance with approved templates and assisting Department Attorneys as requested.
- Lead and execute special legal projects such M&A activities and proactively volunteer pioneer ideas and accomplish assignments as a legal subject matter expert within departmental and company projects and committees.
- Assist in managing company intellectual property.
- Primarily accountable for the Departments work in managing company records retention policies and overseeing companywide policy adherence.
- Review incoming legal actions and prepare responses for issued subpoenas and customer complaints originating through insurance departments. Ensure all required steps are followed in response.
- Maintain awareness of current events and industry topics. Identify patterns and trends to recognize potential issues related to company products programs or operations; escalate complex legal and factual issues or risks to appropriate internal decision makers for discussion and resolution.
- Perform legal and factual research and recommend appropriate courses of action.
- Department lead for providing support for maintaining contract and legal matter management database.
- Build and maintain positive internal and external customer relationships and provide services in a timely and efficient manner.
- As required to assist with Department needs as backup to the assigned Compliance professional review marketing and communications materials for legal compliance.
- Demonstrate leadership as follows:
- Direct own tasks and responsibilities with minimal guidance.
- Exhibit a depth of core skills integrity resourcefulness and diligence.
- Motivate and influence others through a diligent professional approach to all activities and assist in training and mentoring others in or outside of the Department.
- Execute projects to completion without prompting working with close attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Principal Working Relationships
Internal: Legal department attorneys plus employees throughout the company.
External: State insurance department personnel outside counsel and industryrelated specialists
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelors degree from a fouryear college or university and a minimum of 8 years of related experience in a legal office or other work environment related to areas of responsibility. Paralegal certification or training desirable.
Computer Skills
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook Word SharePoint Excel Teams DocuSign PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat and be able to learn various software and research applications.
Other Required Skills and Abilities
- Substantive legal knowledge creativity in problem solving and use of independent discretion and judgment.
- Analytical skills and personal judgment to establish and prioritize goals.
- Ability to prioritize work independently using project management techniques
- Understanding of insurance regulatory requirements and their impact on role.
- Ability to understand how the companys business and support areas operate and interact with each other and to ensure the necessary person/s are engaged crosscompany
Required Experience:
Senior IC