The hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, on site at our downtown Kansas City, MO office location.
Overview:The Legal department is responsible for supporting corporate governance, regulatory compliance, enterprise legal strategy, and risk management across the organization.
The Associate General Counsel serves as a key enterprise legal advisor, shaping legal strategy, advising executive leadership, and guiding the organization through complex regulatory, contractual, and risk-related matters. This role partners closely with senior leaders across the business to balance legal risk with strategic objectives while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities:- Advise executive leadership on legal risk, strategy, and the impact of legal considerations on business decisions.
- Interpret and apply complex state and federal insurance regulations and legal frameworks.
- Structure, draft, and negotiate high-impact agreements, including distribution, reinsurance, vendor, and strategic partnership contracts.
- Lead legal strategy for disputes, regulatory examinations, investigations, and enforcement matters.
- Coordinate and oversee outside counsel across enterprise litigation and regulatory matters to ensure alignment with strategy and risk posture.
- Review and approve outside counsel invoices for accuracy, reasonableness, and alignment with agreed scope and outcomes.
- Define governance standards, legal frameworks, and review processes across the organization.
- Influence cross-functional policies, controls, and operating practices.
- Mentor attorneys and contribute to the development of legal talent across the organization.
- Translate business and industry insights into enterprise-level legal strategy and guidance for executive stakeholders.
- Define and enhance enterprise legal processes, frameworks, and operating models to support scalability and consistency.
- Anticipate emerging industry, regulatory, and legal trends and advise leadership on risks, opportunities, and strategic responses.
- Oversee governance frameworks, policies, and risk controls.
- Partner with executive leadership on strategic business initiatives.
- Balance legal risk with desired business outcomes.
Required Qualifications:- Juris Doctor degree and active license to practice law required.
- 10-12 years of broad legal experience, including a combination of in-house, law firm, regulatory, litigation, or insurance industry experience.
- Deep expertise in legal risk assessment, regulatory interpretation, governance, contracts, and enterprise legal advisory.
- Demonstrated ability to advise executive stakeholders.
- Experience managing outside counsel, including strategy, deliverables, and invoice review.
- Strong executive presence with excellent communication, judgment, discretion, and strategic thinking skills.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience within the insurance industry or a highly regulated environment.
- Background supporting enterprise-level legal strategy or executive leadership teams.
