Senior Counsel, Reinsurance Transactions

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Global Atlantic Financial Group is a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions.
With a strong financial foundation and risk and investment management expertise, the company delivers tailored solutions to create more secure financial futures.
The company's performance has been driven by its culture and core values focused on integrity, teamwork, and the importance of building long-term client relationships.
Global Atlantic is a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR, a leading global investment firm.
Through its relationship, the company leverages KKR's investment capabilities, scale and access to capital markets to enhance the value it offers clients.
KKR's parent company is KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR).


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The Senior Counsel, Reinsurance Transactions will provide legal and strategic advice for Global Atlantic's growing and dynamic insurance transactional business.
The Vice President will work directly with the Institutional Markets business team in New York, Connecticut, and Bermuda, as well as colleagues throughout the Legal team and in other Global Atlantic functional areas, to negotiate complex and novel transactions and provide advice and legal support for the day-to-day functioning of a growing, dynamic and industry-leading business.


Responsibilities will include:
Negotiate transactions, including drafting a wide range of transactions documents and supervising outside counsel, between Global Atlantic and third-party insurance companies.
Types of transactions include, without limitation, block and flow reinsurance of annuities and life contracts and pension liabilities and retrocessions to Global Atlantic's Bermuda affiliated reinsurers Serve as strategic legal advisor on multibillion dollar(re)insurance transactions, interacting directly and regularly with Global Atlantic's industry-leading institutional markets insurance business teams and legal colleagues, as well as members of the C-suite Serve as go-to advisor on regulatory matters (both U.S. and non-U.S.) affecting Global Atlantic's (re)insurance business Lead coordination of various Global Atlantic functional areas in order to advise on and facilitate business initiatives Collaborate and serve as legal lead on developing and implanting best practices of a growing organization Lead evaluation of and present to senior leadership on novel matters and transactions Build and maintain partnerships with internal stakeholders as well as contacts within the broader legal & and compliance community Qualifications: Juris Doctor degree (JD) and 6+ years of experience in the field of law, preferably including financial services/insurance or another regulated industry Experience with life/annuity reinsurance transactions Experience with pension risk transfer transactions Familiarity with the Model Holding Company Act a plus Experience independently, or leading a team, negotiating complex transactions Superior negotiation and drafting skills Superior ability to manage competing priorities of a variety of fast-paced, dynamic transactions Superior communication skills and ability to communicate complex topics succinctly to senior business and legal team members Desire to become subject matter expert with respect to a variety of transactions Superior judgment with ability to use independent judgment, think commercially, establish priorities, delegate, drive processes forward and work effectively on multiple initiatives concurrently Ability to work with a geographically dispersed team Capacity to consider, process and filter large amounts of complex information quickly and identify appropriate actions in a fast-paced environment Ability to work across enterprise and present complex matters to senior business leaders Strong communication skills, work ethic and high level of personal integrity and accountability Willingness to travel periodically to international locations for transaction negotiations, including to Bermuda This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship now or in the future.


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Global Atlantic has offices in Atlanta, Batesville, Bermuda, Boston, Des Moines, Hartford, Indianapolis, and New York City.
The base salary range posted below is inclusive of the lowest cost of living geography to the highest in which we have a Global Atlantic office.


Global Atlantic's base salary range is determined through an analysis of similar positions in the external labor market.
Base pay is just one component of Global Atlantic's total compensation package for employees and at times we hire outside the boundaries of the salary range.
Other rewards may include annual cash bonuses, long-term incentives (equity), generous benefits (including immediate vesting on employee contributions to a 401(k), as well as a company match on your contributions), and sales incentives.
Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.
Compensation for our more senior positions have a larger component of short-term cash bonus and long-term incentives.


The base salary range for this role is

$154,000-$294,000 USD

TOTAL REWARDS STATEMENT

Global Atlantic's employees thrive in a fast-paced, high-performing culture with strong benefit options and wellbeing resources that support innovation, accountability and stewardship.
At Global Atlantic, being an employer of choice means we are committed to offering employees a customizable and comprehensive benefits package.
Global Atlantic's total rewards package is reflective of our corporate values, particularly diversity, excellence and innovation, with a focus on inclusion, pay equity, and flexibility.
We strive to foster a culture of total well-being through community outreach and charitable giving programs.
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Our highly competitive health, retirement, life and disability plans can be tailored to best suit your needs and those of your whole family.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate in employment on any basis that is prohibited by federal, state or local laws.
More than that, we strive to be inclusive of all backgrounds and experiences, which we feel gives us a competitive advantage in the market and within our firm.
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