Associate Counsel (Hybrid)

Protective Life Insurance Company
vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, 401(k)
United States, Alabama, Birmingham
2801 U.S. 280 (Show on map)
May 06, 2025
The work we do has an impact on millions of lives, and you can be a part of it. We help protect our customers against life's uncertainties. Regardless of where you work within the company, you'll be helping provide protection and peace of mind when our customers need it most. Each year, Protective conducts business with hundreds of third parties to support and sustain our business operations. The Associate Counsel works with internal relationship owners, third party representatives, and other stakeholders to ensure acceptable levels of risk and performance are achieved in the commercial contracts for products or services. Responsible for supporting commercial engagements including the following departments: Accounting, Marketing, Actuarial, New Business, Operations, Vendor Management, Internal Audit, APD, Corporate Communication, Underwriting, and Human Resources to ensure Protective achieves the desired outcomes throughout the contracting process. Responsibilities: Reviewing, drafting and negotiating legal terms in a broad range of commercial contracts, such as software licenses, statements of work, letter agreements, master service agreements, amendments, change orders, renewals, NDAs and service level agreements. Providing legal advice and counsel to business owners to ensure that commercial engagements accomplish business goals while mitigating risk exposure. Collaborating with internal subject matter experts e.g. Vendor Management, Information Security, Compliance, and Enterprise Risk Management. Ensuring commercial contracts have proper legal protections for Protective, such as appropriate liability limitations, IT security requirements, confidential information protection, transition assistance, regulatory compliance, indemnification, service level credits, and liability limits. Staying informed of regulatory and industry practices related to third party risk and performance management. Actively works with stakeholders to identify and implement ideas to improve processes, procedures, and technology. Responsibilities: Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school. Three or more years of experience in corporate, banking, or insurance legal practice Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and legal counseling skills. Advanced oral and written communication skills. Strong evidence of experience in working across organizational lines. Self-starter with the ability to work independently. Analytical/critical thinker with the ability to make decisions. Strong organizational skills. Strong document management skills, including experience with Microsoft applications. Protective's targeted salary range for this position is $78,000 to $105,000. Actual salaries may vary depending on factors, including but not limited to, job location, skills, and experience. The range listed is just one component of Protective's total compensation package for employees Employee Benefits: We aim to protect the wellbeing of our employees and their families with a broad benefits offering. In addition to offering comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance, we support emotional wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. Work/life balance is important and Protective offers a variety of paid time away benefits ( e.g. , paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). The financial health of our employees is just as important as physical and emotional health. Some of the financial wellbeing benefits include contributions to healthcare accounts, a pension plan, and a 401(k) plan with Company matching. All employees are encouraged to protect their overall wellbeing by engaging in ProHealth Rewards, Protective's platform to improve wellbeing while earning cash rewards. Eligibility for certain benefits may vary by position in accordance with the terms of the Company's benefit plans. Accommodations for Applicants with a Disability : If you require an accommodation to complete the application and recruitment process due to a disability, please email martina.winston@protective.com . This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application and recruitment process. Please note that the above email is solely for individuals with disabilities requesting an accommodation. General employment questions should not be sent through this process. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing an inclusive workforce.