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Duties: Provide legal support to the Group member companies. Draft reinsurance agreements and related contracts and documents. Manage reporting requirements under the Holding Company Act. Support and manage general corporate governance, legal projects and strategic initiatives. Independently, provide objective, thorough, timely and well-researched legal advice and counsel to key business partners on legal matters, allowing management and key decision makers the ability to assess the legal risk of various courses of action to support SFG business initiatives and financial risk management strategies. Independently, provide legal advice and counsel on a variety of legal questions related to the companies to ensure compliance with new and existing state, federal and local laws, statutes, and regulatory requirements. Reviewing new laws and regulations and supporting their implementation with key business partners. Independently, provide legal advice and counsel on issues relating to product distribution, including through independent agents, insurance marketing organizations, broker dealers, registered investment advisers, and banks and financial institutions. Independently provide legal advice and counsel on any one or more of the following areas of law and business units: corporate governance, intellectual property, social media, privacy, procurement and vendor management, claims management and litigation, human resources, agency services, and compliance. Proactively identify potential legal issues and participate in addressing issues with senior levels of management. Active participation in trade associations and collaborate with company government relations to determine position on key pending legislation and regulatory changes. Independently, provide legal advice and counsel on in-force policy and contract issues that may arise, including underwriting, claims management, product taxation, distributions, grace and lapse and reinstatement. Lead initiatives as well as collaborate with other attorneys and professionals in the Legal Department in managing the companies’ exposure to regulatory fines and penalties or other sanctions. Understand and aid in executing SFG strategy, business objectives and goals when providing legal advice and counsel. Draft and review policy forms, legal correspondence, agreements, and releases without the need for supervision and oversight. Provide supervision and management of outside counsel, including setting expectations of engagement, desired outcomes, strategy, and budget, in coordination with Senior Litigation Counsel as necessary. Partner with other attorneys and other professionals in the Legal Department to share knowledge on and where required implement changes to company procedures as a result of litigation and/or regulatory outcomes.

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