Senior Assistant General Counsel

1 week ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada EightSix Network Inc Full time

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society.

To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success.

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Part Time / Full Time Assistant General Counsel
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PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society.

To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success.

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We are looking to hire an Assistant General Counsel, North America to join our Legal & Compliance team in Toronto who will report to our Deputy General Counsel, Americas.

We are a global, diversified reinsurer with a local footprint who can step up to any challenge, while remaining small enough to be adaptive and responsive.

We are a centralized organization and bring a more personal approach to the marketplace with a distinctive balance of technical skills and client focus, expertise and partnership.

In this business facing role you will be primarily providing legal advice and support to our North American (re)insurance businesses, assisting the Deputy General Counsel, Americas in day-to-day activities and delivering projects, liaising with regulators and clients in the United States and Canada to address regulatory and legal queries.

In consultation with appropriate Legal Department leadership, retain, oversee, and manage the work of outside counsel and ensure adherence to outside counsel guidelines and budget requirements
Provide correct and timely assessment of legal and compliance issues and give customer focused and solution oriented legal advice, while retaining independence as legal adviser
Identify, manage and mitigate legal, regulatory and reputational risks
Provide assistance and support to the company and fellow legal team members on a wide range of regulatory matters, including cyber security and data protection
Provide legal research, counsel and support to non-legal managers and employees on various aspects of PartnerRe's business
Provide general corporate/commercial advice to the business on a variety of legal issues including HR and employment matters
A Law degree and license to practice law within Canada. A license to practice in any state within the United (and preferably New York and/or Connecticut) is also a plus
Four or more years of experience at a law firm or in-house legal department. International, cross-jurisdictional experience and exposure is a plus
Experience with cyber security, data protection and North American privacy regulation
Prior experience with life and health (re)insurance products, including contract negotiation and regulation is a plus
Good project management capabilities
Fluent in English, other languages, ideally French or Spanish, are an asset

PartnerRe provides a working environment in which diversity is valued, where all employees feel welcome, respected, and empowered to perform at their best.

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