Assistant General Counsel- M&A Law

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North Carolina Office, 3850 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America;
Connecticut Office, 1 American Row, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America Pay: USD 245000 - 287000 (Salary)
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Travel Percentage : 10 Talcott Financial Group
* is an international life insurance company committed to providing comprehensive risk solutions to its customers. Whether it’s providing peace of mind for policyholders approaching retirement, or helping insurers solve complex risk and capital challenges, Talcott delivers practical solutions that support long-term stability for policyholders and clients.

Talcott offers the strength of an established organization with the mindset and approach of a modern platform. The enterprise is supported by a proven track record of well-executed transactions, investment-grade financial strength ratings, and strong financial position, with over $136 billion in assets under management. Talcott also benefits from a strategic partnership with Sixth Street, a leading global investment firm managing over $135 billion in assets.

Talcott’s approach to business is disciplined, transparent, and multi-channel, spanning retail annuities, block and flow reinsurance, and legal entity acquisitions. We have offices in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Connecticut, New York, and North Carolina. Overview:
Talcott is seeking a senior transactional attorney to serve as a legal partner on the company’s M&A, block and flow reinsurance, and strategic capital initiatives across its U.S., Bermuda, Cayman, Japan life and annuity platform. The Assistant General Counsel M&A law role will report to the Head of M&A law. This dynamic position will structure, negotiate, and execute complex domestic and cross-border transactions.

The acquisitions may include in-force blocks, coinsurance, modco treaties, sidecars, joint ventures, and related financing arrangements. Our selected candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to Corporate Development, Investments, Actuarial, Finance, Risk, and senior leadership.

This role offers significant ownership of high-profile transactions in one of the most active segments of the insurance industry. Our preferred candidate shall work out of our Hartford, CT. office or Charlotte, N.C. office on a hybrid schedule. We will consider remote work arrangements. Responsibilities:
Lead drafting, review, and negotiation of term sheets, transaction agreements, specifically coinsurance, modco, and funds-withheld reinsurance treaties, retrocession agreements, trust and security/collateral arrangements, administrative services agreements, transition services agreements, and ancillary deal documentation. Serve as primary legal point of contact on assigned transactions — managing deal execution end-to-end across structuring, due diligence, regulatory analysis, negotiation, closing, and post-closing integration. Advise on Insurance Holding Company Act (Form

A) matters, Credit for Reinsurance requirements, affiliate transaction approvals, and other state Manage outside counsel, financial advisors, accountants, and actuarial consultants — driving quality, efficiency, budget discipline, and accountability. Monitor and synthesize developments in NAIC working groups, state insurance law, Bermuda Monetary Authority rule making, and federal tax/securities regimes affecting (re) insurance M&A, and brief senior leadership on impact. Support ongoing contractual administration of reinsurance arrangements post-close amendments, recaptures, commutations, novations, disputes and audits.

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