Unum Assistant Vice President & Legal Counsel, Investments

Assistant Vice President & Legal Counsel, Investments

Location: Chattanooga TN, Atlanta GA or Portland ME

Incumbent will serve as a highly experienced, practical and business-focused legal advisor within the Unum Law Department’s Investments team, providing legal advice to Unum’s Investment Department in support of an investment portfolio of more than $40 billion. This role will advise on a broad range of investment matters, including secured and unsecured domestic and foreign private placement debt investments, private equity and private credit investments, rated note feeders, asset-backed finance transactions, CLOs, public bonds, federal and state tax credits, derivatives, and/or commercial mortgage loans, and related regulatory matters.

The attorney will partner directly with portfolio managers, internal stakeholders and outside counsel while supporting all applicable domestic U.S. companies and enterprise business objectives.

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor to Unum’s Investment Department and related business partners on investment matters affecting the enterprise, including private debt and equity investments, commercial mortgage loans, public bonds, derivatives transactions, tax credits, CLOs, asset-backedfinancetransactionsandrelated insurance company investment activities.
• Lead the legalanalysis,structuring,negotiationandexecution of complex investment transactions while coordinating with portfolio managers, otherinternalstakeholdersandoutside counsel.
• Draft, review, negotiate and develop complex agreements, transaction documents,formsandrelated legal documentation.
• Adviseoninvestment-related legal, regulatory and compliance matters, including new and emerging areas of law affecting institutional investors and insurance company investment activities.
• Analyze proposedlegislation,regulationsandregulatory guidance; formulate and communicate Unum’s legal and business positionasappropriate.
• Provide legal supporttodesignatedbusinessunits, manage workflow fromand relationships with all levels of management, and partner directly with senior business partners and key stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Effectively and efficiently manage outside counsel on an as-needed basis, includingselecting,assistingandsupervising outside counselwhereappropriate.
• Participate in developing,refininganddocumenting workflows and forms to provideefficient,consistentandpractical legal service delivery.
• Incorporate and apply relevant federal and state laws and regulations, including insurance laws and regulations affecting investments, to support business plans,objectivesandrisk management.
• Identifylegal training needs for business partners and Company personnel; develop and deliver practical training through written materials, classroom sessions,staffpresentationsandotherappropriatemechanisms.
• Work collaboratively,flexiblyandproactively across the Law Department and business teams in furtherance of enterprise goals and priorities.
• As part of a high-performing and collegial team, act as a mentor and resource for coworkersandparticipateincross-training, temporary assignments and special projects as needed.
• Ensureappropriateattentionto and support adherence with the Code of Conduct and Unum values.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

• J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited law school and active license to practice law in at least oneU.S.jurisdiction.
• Five to ten years of relevant legal experience in a law firm, corporate law department, financial institution, insurance company,assetmanagerorother institutional investor environment.
• Strong analytical,problem-solvingandrisk-assessment skills, with the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical…