Attorney, Senior Manager

Everlake is a leading life insurance company headquartered in Northbrook IL with offices in Chicago IL and Lincoln NE. If you have a passion for the insurance business value working in a dynamic team environment and are ready to roll up your sleeves to help us achieve best-in-class results this may be the role for you. At Everlake you will find the dynamics of a small entrepreneurial organization and the strength of a larger corporation rolled into one. We think big and evolve quickly backed by a collaborative mindset and a solid financial foundation.

The Attorney Sr. Manager provides legal support across Everlakes life and annuity operational privacy regulatory and commercial contracting activities. The role serves as a key legal advisor to Operations Customer Service Center Agent Licensing Claims Compliance Risk Management Technology Human Resources and other business functions. The successful candidate will provide practical legal guidance on product and operations matters vendor and third-party administrator relationships privacy and data governance obligations commercial agreements and business initiatives. This individual will support development of legal guidelines templates and process documentation while helping the organization manage legal risk and support business objectives.

Provide practical legal counsel on life and annuity insurance issues such as product requirements claims escalations customer communications and regulatory compliance; agent licensing; and risk management.

Advise business partners on privacy data protection records management artificial intelligence and related legal and regulatory requirements.

Partner with Compliance Risk Management Operations Technology Human Resources Finance senior management and other business functions to identify legal risks and support strategic initiatives.

Assist with the development implementation and maintenance of legal guidelines templates operational procedures company policies process playbooks and risk management strategies.

Support responses to regulatory inquiries examinations audits customer matters disputes investigations and other operational legal issues working with auditors external counsel and regulators as needed.

Research and analyze insurance laws regulations legal developments and industry practices; prepare recommendations legal opinions memoranda training and stakeholder guidance.

Work closely with external counsel on insurance-related litigation and disputes when necessary.

Review draft negotiate and maintain commercial agreements vendor contracts service agreements confidentiality agreements and third-party administrator agreements.

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with a state bar association.

Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction required.

8 years of experience practicing law preferably with a focus on insurance financial services a law firm or another highly regulated industry.

Strong knowledge of insurance laws regulations industry practices privacy data protection records management and regulatory requirements.

Experience supporting life insurance and annuity products insurance operations third-party administrator relationships regulatory inquiries examinations disputes investigations or related operational legal matters.

Experience developing policies procedures governance frameworks legal guidance or business process documentation.

Expertise in drafting reviewing negotiating and advising on complex contracts and agreements.

Ability to identify legal risks and provide practical business-oriented recommendations and solutions.

Excellent research analytical problem-solving decision-making written communication and verbal communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively internally and with external counsel regulators auditors and other stakeholders.

Proven organizational and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Sound judgment professionalism integrity attention to detail high ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality.

Medical dental and vision benefits

401-k plan

Annual Incentive Program

Flexible paid time off plan

Hybrid work environment

Paid holidays

Tuition assistance