Summary World Insurance Associates is a unique insurance organization offering top products and services from major providers, combined with attentive service from local agents. Founded in 2011, World is one of the fastest-growing insurance brokers in the U.S. with over 2,200 employees in over 260 offices across North America.  We specialize in personal and commercial insurance lines, surety and bonding, employee benefits, financial and retirement services, and human capital management solutions. Our rapid growth and market leading presence has created opportunities throughout the state and we offer top talent the choice to work from one of our multiple offices throughout the region. Role Description: As an Insurance Operations Counsel with World, you will have an opportunity to advise fellow legal team colleagues, unit leaders, and transactional staff across our business on a wide range of legal matters. You will help develop and scale the legal infrastructure of our client facing practices and steer contractual relationships with commercial vendors. You will partner with cross-functional teams to incorporate sound business practices and risk mitigation.  You will also assist the company in navigating regulatory and compliance frameworks as they expand into new areas of oversight and govern developing insurance product lines. The ideal candidate is a team player with excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills and the ability to manage numerous matters and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: + Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of client-facing legal templates for items including but not limited to service agreements, nondisclosure arrangements, and response to client complaints. + Support the development of contractual framework between World and the insurance markets that offer coverage to our clients. + Drive awareness on insurance and regulatory compliance issues with the development of training and guidelines that help business stakeholders understand and address the evolving oversight of our industry. + Work with outside counsel, combining their advice with your own analysis and feedback from internal stakeholders to provide practical guidance. + Design, build and implement vendor contracting strategies. + Create, update, and maintain templates and contracting processes relevant to World’s expanding insurance brokerage and consulting operations. Qualifications: + JD from an accredited law school. + Bar membership in good standing. + Functional knowledge of the insurance brokerage industry. + A minimum of 2-8 years of legal experience, preferably in in a law firm or legal department supporting the insurance industry.  + Proficiency in common office software applications.   Equal Employment Opportunity At World Insurance Associates (WIA), we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our products, and our community to flourish. WIA is honored to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or Veteran status. In addition, WIA makes reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS AND STAFFING AGENCIES:   World does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agencies that have not signed a mutual service agreement. All unsolicited resumes will be considered World’s property, and World will not be obligated to pay a referral fee. This includes resumes submitted directly to Hiring Managers without contacting World’s Human Resources Talent Department. #LI-KC1 Powered by JazzHR