Insurance - Regulatory & Compliance Attorney in Dallas, TX

Counsel The candidate will deliver high quality legal services across the organization by developing strong business acumen and providing solution-oriented advice to management, while minimizing legal, regulatory and compliance risks. Will provide counsel on a variety of legal, insurance regulatory, and underwriting compliance issues. Negotiate, draft, and advise on legal risks and liabilities associated with business decisions, insurance product offerings, legal agreements, policyholder notices, advertising/marketing materials and other documents with potential legal implications. Build strong relationships with business clients by utilizing in-depth knowledge of areas of responsibility to resolve legal inquiries and provide effective support for the resolution of legal, regulatory and underwriting compliance issues. Conduct internal investigations and recommend resolutions to any regulatory or underwriting compliance issues. Advise senior managers on basic to moderate impact legal matters by utilizing legal expertise to assess risk and recommend effective and appropriate solutions. Prioritize workload by evaluating urgency of issues and delegating tasks to paralegals to increase efficiency and effectiveness of legal department. Analyze, research, assess, and advise business leaders and other internal stakeholders in connection with levels of legal, regulatory or underwriting compliance risk associated with assigned business unit, while recommending any effective and appropriate solutions. Manage and direct caseloads by or against the company to successful outcomes. Contribute to cross-functional decision-making by collaborating with internal partners and participating in multi-disciplinary teams to provide legal expertise and assist with the development of company policies and best practices. Manage legal projects by defining scope, setting milestones, delegating tasks, tracking progress and reporting project results to ensure successful and efficient implementation. Participate in training and reporting trends and developments to key clients and stakeholders. Provide training to key clients and stakeholders on key legal issues and topics. Should have a Doctoral degree with admission to the Bar. Must have 4+ years of relevant experience. Experience in an insurance regulatory/compliance legal environment is preferred. In-house counsel or law firm experience is desired. Insurance regulatory and compliance knowledge is a plus. Should preferably also have knowledge of legal and regulatory research methodology as well as legal research databases.