Contract Wording Attorney (Corporate)
Full Time
Township of Warren, NJ 07059
Posted
Job description
Title:
Contract Wording Attorney (Corporate)
Company:
Everest Global Services, Inc.
Job Category:
Law
Job Description:
It’s an exciting time for Everest Re Group, Ltd. (“Everest”)! As we continue on our journey, we see significant opportunity ahead of us to expand our reach, build diversity, and enhance our capabilities in critical markets.
Everest is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in the Bermuda, Canada, Europe, Singapore, US, and other territories. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. But the most critical asset in this organization is our people.
At Everest, we are committed to the development of our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. You will benefit from career development and learning opportunities that will let you set career goals and fulfill them, including:
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Generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement
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Mentoring opportunities
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Flexible work arrangements
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Talent development initiatives
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Networking groups
Everest is a growth company with $14 Billion of Gross Written Premium offering Property, Casualty and specialty products among others, through its various operating subsidiaries located in key markets around the world. Everest has been a global leader in reinsurance with a broad footprint, deep client relationships, underwriting excellence, responsive service, and customized solutions. Our insurance arm draws upon impressive global resources and financial strength to tailor each policy to meet the individual needs of our customers.
Our financial strength is evident in Financial Agency Ratings of: A+ A. M. Best, A+ S&P Global and A1 Moody’s Investor Service. We are a market leader for our broad diversified income streams, strong underlying underwriting performance with reduced volatility and strong cash flow. We take pride in being known in the industry as nimble, entrepreneurial, and responsive.
Although we are currently in the North American market, we see great opportunity to expand our markets. To support this, we are currently looking for a Contract Wording Associate to join the Reinsurance Contract Wording department in our headquarters in Warren, NJ.
The successful candidate will provide legal and contract wording support to the Group’s Reinsurance Division within a dynamic, fast-paced, business environment. The position is ideal for anyone who wishes to begin a non-traditional legal career within an intellectually challenging field.
Possessing excellent communication and analytical skills, the successful candidate must be able to demonstrate flexibility becoming both a technical subject matter specialist and general business advisor.
Benefits:
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Learn to analyze reinsurance contracts / transactions, non-disclosure agreements and other ancillary documents.
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Benefit from on-the-job training in an open and collaborative corporate environment.
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Develop long-term business relationships within Everest’s dynamic global reinsurance operation.
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No billable hours.
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Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
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Everest offers an excellent suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, life, and group legal plans.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Review and analyze the terms of new and renewal reinsurance agreements and other ancillary documents, verify agreed-upon terms, ensure that mandatory clauses are incorporated, revise or amend contracts, correspond with internal stakeholders, brokers and others as needed.
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Draft contracts and ancillary agreements including, but not limited to, trusts, confidentiality agreements and indemnification and hold harmless agreements.
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Advise on related areas of legal, regulatory, and business issues with respect to Everest’s domestic and international reinsurance business including advice with respect to (re)insurance laws and regulations that may impact the review of reinsurance contracts.
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Work with various other Everest departments in support of the Reinsurance Division (i.e., Underwriting, Claims, Law) as needed.
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Provide support with other legal and/or contractual matters or special projects as needed.
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Minimal travel required.
Qualifications
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A J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree strongly preferred, but not required for any candidate with prior experience reviewing/ drafting (re)insurance contracts/ policies. Experience within a law firm and/or corporate legal department is a plus, but not required.
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Interest and desire to grow within a corporate transactional law environment.
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Highly organized, analytical, and business-solution-oriented attitude toward legal / contract issues.
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Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
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Must be able to approach complex contractual issues with business sense and the spirit of entrepreneurialism.
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Self-motivated with an ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects/priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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Quantitative skills, and a basic understanding of insurance, reinsurance, or finance is a plus.
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Fluency in German, Spanish or French is a plus.
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Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Warren, NJ
Additional Locations:
Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at
everestbenefits@everestre.com.
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