Jr. In-House Legal Counsel

Jr. In-House Legal Counsel 

Stamford, Connecticut

Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada, Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators.

Hudson underwrites specialty primary and excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company. Hudson Insurance Company is admitted in all U.S. jurisdictions. Hudson has surplus lines eligibility in all U.S. jurisdictions through Hudson Specialty Insurance Company and Hudson Excess Insurance Company.

Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of OdysseyRe, a leading worldwide underwriter of reinsurance and specialty insurance and wholly-owned by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Position Summary: The Jr. In-House Legal Counsel will be situated in the Stamford, Connecticut office. The business mix is diverse, and this is a hybrid role that will support the insurance and reinsurance divisions.

Essential Duties:

Regulatory: Advise upon; and implement or revise procedures and protocols to achieve compliance within areas of insurance regulation such as:

•          Licensing of Companies

•          Privacy

•          Insurance Department Complaints

•          Day-to-day regulatory matters. i.e., Cancellation and Nonrenewal

•          Managing General Agents

•          Holding Company System Filings and Issues

•          Financial and Market Conduct Exams

 
Contracts: 

• Draft, review, advise upon, and/or negotiate various agreements

Counsel:

• Provide counsel to business clients including but not limited to: Underwriting Managers, Third Party Administrators, Producer Relations, and Various Lines of Business

Education and Experience:

• BA Degree required
• JD required
• 0-5 years of experience
• Working knowledge of reinsurance and insurance contracts and regulatory requirements is preferred.
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