About this role
About the Role Squire Patton Boggs seeks an Associate to join our insurance team as part of the Global Financial Services Practice Group. The position can be located in any of our U.S. Offices. This role offers the opportunity to develop deep regulatory expertise advising on insurance regulatory filings, compliance programs, and strategic transactions for sophisticated insurance clients across the industry. What You'll Do
- Provide a full range of high-quality legal services to insurance industry clients, including complex regulatory filings, approvals, regulatory reporting, and day-to-day regulatory compliance.
- Advise on insurance holding company compliance, formation and licensure of insurers, and entry into new jurisdictions and markets, as well as structuring and advising on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions involving insurers and related businesses.
- Counsel clients on development of compliance programs, internal controls, risk mitigation, and responding to regulatory inquiries, market conduct examinations, financial examinations, and administrative proceedings.
- Gain exposure to regulatory interactions with state departments and authorities, including responding to inquiries and supporting clients in administrative proceedings.
- Collaborate with partners and senior attorneys, develop regulatory expertise, and provide practical, business-focused advice to sophisticated clients across the insurance industry. What We're Looking For
- JD from an accredited law school with a strong academic record; admitted to practice in the State Bar of the associate's primary office.
- Three to five years of relevant experience in insurance regulatory and compliance matters.
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively on complex matters; excellent written and oral communication skills and sound judgement.
- Demonstrated client-relationship skills, ability to manage tasks with meticulous attention to detail, and a motivated, organized, self-starter.