Senior Counsel Remote or Hybrid

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Legal Counsel

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

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Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.
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We are seeking an attorney for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica’s Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses. The position will primarily support the company’s Employee Benefits division that focuses on supplemental health products and employer provider life insurance.

Preference given to candidates near our four key offices (Denver, Cedar Rapids, Baltimore, Philadelphia), but remote candidates will be considered.

• Provide legal advice and support in the development, filing, offering, and administration of life insurance products and services for our Employee Benefits division. This includes all term accident, disability, hospital indemnity, executive health, medical gap, retiree medical, Medicare supplement, and employer provide life products.
• Prepare, review, and negotiate legal contracts, documents, and agreements, including marketing, distribution, administration, TPA, and/or vendor agreements for the review of senior team members.
• Research, counsel, and draft recommendations addressing unique regulatory challenges such as state-based claims processing requirements, benefit coordination with group health plans, benefit triggers and eligibility, and the application of ERISA’s preemption clause to state insurance mandates.
• Advise on legal risks and potential impacts of business decisions, as well as escalated claims and consumer complaints.
• Monitor, review and interpret relevant changes in laws, rules and regulations, particularly those related to insurance regulations.
• As needed, support…