Associate General Counsel Ii

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia Everest Re Group, Ltd. Full time

Title:
Associate General Counsel II - Head of Legal, Pacific

Company:
Everest International Reinsurance, Ltd. (Australia)

Job Category:
Law

Job Description:
About Everest
Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.

About the role

The Associate General Counsel, Pacific Region, is the primary point of contact for all legal and regulatory matters in the Pacific region, which particular focus to support the build-up of Everest’s branch insurance operations in Australia and other insurance and reinsurance initiatives involving the Pacific region.

The position will be a critical member of Everest’s global law Department as well as the Pacific leadership team. The individual will also be expected to work closely with members of the Asia legal team based in Singapore.

The position will report directly to the General Counsel, Everest International based in the UK as well as locally to the Managing Director of the Australian business. The role entails significant, independent interaction with senior management and business leaders both locally in Australia and internationally across Everest.

Roles & Responsibilities (include by not limited to)
- Managing legal issues impacting Everest’s expanding operations in the Pacific region and particularly in Australia, including various (re)insurance, compliance, regulatory, employment, and commercial transactions and issues.
- Assisting with all legal and regulatory aspects affecting operations in Australia, and generally assisting in all areas of Everest’s expansion initiatives that may cover the Pacific region.
- Performing corporate secretarial and governance functions for Everest’s Pacific operations.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating agreements appropriate to a variety of arrangements with producers, insureds, and third parties.
- Managing miscellaneous corporate transactional matters, including entity formation, due diligence, securities, and financial matters.
- Staying up-to-date and providing legal counsel on legal, compliance, and regulatory issues impacting Everest’s business in Australia and the Pacific region.
- Overseeing and handling regulatory prudential and conduct matters and activities of local operations to ensure compliance with regulators’ requirements and standards.
- Managing non-policyholder disputes where applicable impacting Everest’s Pacific operations.
- Working with underwriting teams and product development in support of new transactions and product lines.
- Providing legal support to local operational areas that support the underwriting business (i.e. Claims, IT, Finance, Contract Wording), as well as contributing to wider projects thatinclude an element of Pacific operations.
- Handling other corporate and/or contractual matters as needed, including drafting and reviewing non-disclosure and hold harmless agreements, software licenses, outsourcing and services contracts, leases and other contracts.

Qualifications
- An Australian qualified lawyer with seven years minimum of relevant legal experience in a law firm and/or corporate in-house setting focusing on non-life insurance-related matters in Australia.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
- strong organizational skills, analytical ability, and excellent writing and communication skills.
- ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects/priorities in a dynamic developing environment.
- common sense, good judgment, and solution-oriented attitude toward legal issues and ability to approach complex legal issues with a sense of entrepreneurialism.
- strong work ethic, ability to self-manage and work in a team environment.

Our Culture

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click

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- Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumptio

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