Associate Counsel/Corporate Counsel
Posted on: 24 May 2021
Cincinnati, OH
Job Description
Overview
At Great American, we focus on building relationships and linking people to various career paths. Whether it’s underwriting, claims, accounting, IT, legal, or customer service, Great American Insurance Group combines a "small company" entrepreneurial atmosphere with "big company" expertise. Great American has more than 30 specialty insurance divisions within our Property & Casualty Group, and our Annuity Group offers a variety of financial services.
We are unique because we promote the entrepreneurial spirit and our company listens to what is important to our employees. With a commitment to strong results and extraordinary service, there are always opportunities to learn and grow.
Great American is looking for an attorney to join our Property & Casualty Group Legal Department in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. This position will provide legal advice and counsel on contracting and other commercial matters to the Company and its subsidiaries. The successful candidate will be a professional with excellent communication and analytical skills who complements our existing team. Our legal team is dedicated to providing the best possible legal and regulatory support to Great American. This position is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who is looking for a dynamic legal career while maintaining work/life balance. We will also consider candidates to work from our Richfield, Ohio office.
Responsibilities
Reviews, negotiates, and provides counsel on a wide range of contracts for our Property & Casualty Group, including vendor, IT-related and other commercial contracts.
Counsels business and corporate services operations on regulatory matters associated with contracts.
Develops relationships throughout the Company so that legal advice is tailored to the unique needs of each of our specialty insurance divisions.
Collaboratively works with other members of the Legal team to achieve optimal results for our business clients.
Engages in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem solving on a daily basis.
Partners with other business support groups to assist in educating business clients on contractual issues.
Monitors legal and regulatory issues and identifies and assesses trends and emerging risks.
Handles other matters within P&C Legal as needed.
Qualifications
A JD from an accredited law school and active license to practice law.
Experience working in a law firm or corporate legal department.
Experience working in a regulated industry preferred, but not required.
Experience working with software and IT-related agreements preferred, but not required.
Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
Common sense, good judgment, and solution-oriented attitude toward legal issues.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
American Financial Group
Cincinnati, OH
American Financial Group, Inc. is a holding company based in Cincinnati, Ohio and founded in 1959. Our insurance roots go back to 1872 with the founding of Great American Insurance Company. Today, through the operations of Great American Insurance Group, AFG is engaged in property and casualty (P&C) insurance, focusing on specialized commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional fixed and fixed-indexed annuities. We are proud to provide insurance products that help businesses manage their unique financial risks and exposures and annuity products that help individuals protect their financial futures.
AFG’s Specialty P&C Group is comprised of over 30 diversified businesses offering a wide range of specialty commercial coverages in three major groupings: Property and Transportation, Specialty Casualty and Specialty Financial. Our Annuity operations are focused on sales of traditional fixed, fixed-indexed and variable-indexed annuities in the retail, financial institutions, broker-dealer and registered investment advisor markets. Our Annuity Group enjoys a long history in the industry, with long-term, strong agent relationships and a reputation for simple, consumer-friendly products.
A diversified business model with P&C and annuity operations has worked well for us; many of our businesses are among the top performers in their respective industries. Our business has entrepreneurial spirit at its core, with a focus on accountability. Business autonomy in our Specialty P&C and Annuity operations facilitates agility in underwriting, claims and policy servicing, and enables these businesses to develop distribution strategies and relationships in the unique markets they serve.
AFG’s in-house investment management team oversees a portfolio of nearly $50 billion, and produces returns that have consistently outperformed industry benchmarks. Fixed income securities, primarily investment grade bonds, account for about 92% of our total investments. Approximately 91% of our fixed maturity investments are rated investment grade by nationally recognized rating agencies, with 98% rated NAIC 1 or 2, NAIC's highest ratings. Stocks, real estate, policy loans and other investments make up the remainder of the portfolio.
We believe that superior underwriting results, superior investment talent and intelligent deployment of capital lead to long-term value creation for our shareholders. With the power of generations behind it, AFG grows and changes with discipline and integrity. We're proud of who we are, where we've been and where we're going. Our industry is changing and we continue to change as well. We strive to provide quality products and service to our customers and agents, offer a rewarding work environment for our employees, and build value for our shareholders.
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IndustryBanking/Financial Services
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No. of Employees7,600+
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