Assistant General Counsel

About Us:

At Everly, our vision is to change the paradigm of insurance. We know insurance can be confusing and complex. We know that most people purchase insurance at a milestone moment and file it away for the future. We want to change how people think about, buy, and use life insurance and annuities by being a partner in life’s journey.  We are focused on making things that matter, making meaningful connections, and making things work WAY better. Our goal is to provide radically transparent, consumer-first insurance solutions.

We are looking for people with a continuous improvement mindset. Those who think the opposite of “This is how we’ve always done it”. We want people on our team who are always asking “How can we do this better?” 

Our company values are a guide to our behavior and help inform our decisions.  We want people who embody those values of breaking down barriers, owning the outcome, embracing the journey, and sparking joy.

This is a remote position based in the US with occasional travel.

About the role:

We’re looking for an Assistant General Counsel to join our Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to join a team that is in the early stages of building a collaborative, proactive and technology-forward Legal & Compliance department that is delivers exceptional value to a new and disruptive player in the life insurance industry.

The successful candidate is hard-working, curious, adaptable and a great teammate. The successful candidate is willing to tackle matters outside their area of expertise, can resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways and has the ability and confidence to work proactively, independently and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is confident counseling business partners and making decisions that have both legal and business impacts.

The ability to prioritize, scope, and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously is required. A facility with technology and comfort dealing in nuance are highly desired. Common sense, great judgment, a broad perspective and a good sense of humor are of great interest to us.

This position will report directly to the General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide high quality oral and written legal advice in a cost-effective manner to internal clients
• Recommend practical courses of action to achieve business goals within the scope of what is legally permissible
• Perform comprehensive research and analysis of reported cases, statutes, regulations and other legal materials regarding issues often characterized by an absence of clear legal precedent and renders clear and unambiguous legal opinions and advice as necessary
• Provide proactive advice regarding the implications of new laws substantially impacting the Company`s business, anticipate legal issues and encourage practices to prevent problems from arising
• Representative duties include providing day-to-day advice and guidance on regulatory compliance matters, drafting and reviewing life insurance and annuity products, resolving issues that arise in existing commercial relationships, structuring, negotiating and drafting strategic agreements, reviewing practices and policies and being an active member of cross-functional project teams
• Assign, direct and review the work of outside counsel
• Prepare and conduct training sessions for internal clients
• Maintain current knowledge of legal issues and developments in the law

Skills and Experience:

• Completion of law school with a J.D. or L.L.B. degree and admission to the bar of at least one state required
• At least 5 years’ experience practicing law; preferably in the life insurance and annuities space
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with all appropriate parties. Brings conflicts into the open; encourages healthy debate among divergent points of view and negotiates solutions
• Efficiently and effectively manages a variety of assignments and competing priorities
• Delivers creative and rigorous analysis with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Exhibits a desire to continuously learn and develop
• Consistently demonstrates exemplary and unwavering ethics and values
• A trusted advisor who projects confidence, is able to motivate others and has the fortitude to maintain unpopular positions

At Everly, we celebrate our diverse backgrounds and support our differences, and we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

We’re also committed to adding new perspectives to our team and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We understand that experience comes in many forms, so if you believe you’re close to what we’re looking for, please consider applying.

Everly offers a competitive salary and as a full-time employee you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Employees are eligible for an annual incentive bonus designed to reward for performance.
• The salary range for this job in most geographic locations in the US is $144,000 - $198,000.
• Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location and will be reflected in the candidate’s offer letter. 
• 20 days of paid time off for PTO, plus paid holidays, days of Significance, and a Volunteer Day
• Paid parental leave eligible after one year of service
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k with company match
• Profit Sharing & Savings Plan
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Associate Assistance Programs and more!

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