Legal Analyst, Asset Protection (Hybrid, Chesterfield, MO.)

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.

Protective Life is seeking a skilled and proactive Legal Analyst to join our Asset Protection Legal Team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing litigation under the direction of counsel, conducting legal research, and preparing documents for various business transactions. You will play a vital role in ensuring compliance with state laws and regulations, supporting acquisition integration, and maintaining legal documents for insurance filings. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in litigation, compliance, and legal research, with excellent communication and organizational skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•              Litigation management.  Under the direction of counsel, investigate and resolve non-material APD litigation and threatened litigation. Assist in preparing case files, evaluate and review legal documents and ensure all legal deadlines are met.  Communicate the company’s position to consumers and their counsel. Provide support to in-house and outside counsel for material litigation involving APD.

•              Manage and perform special projects assigned including legal research and document preparation for acquisition integration and other business transactions.

•              Research state laws and regulations; write memoranda, as required, to in-house attorneys on the applicability or effect of such laws and regulations.

•              Complete legal documents and renewal applications in connection with insurance annual statement filings.  Maintain and renew fictitious name registrations for APD legal entities.

•              Other job duties and projects as assigned.

PROFESSIONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

•              Bachelor’s degree in pre-law, legal studies, or Paralegal degree

•              Minimum 3-5 years’ experience working in litigation, compliance, regulatory and/or legislative matters, legal research and writing.  Prior experience in insurance or service contract/GAP industry preferred.

•              Ability to interpret legal/court documents for disposition

•              Excellent written and oral communication skills

•              Excellent legal research skills and attention to detail

•              Ability to work and coordinate effectively with others

•              Outstanding organizational skills

•              Proficient in Microsoft Office Product Suite

CONTACT WITH OTHERS:

•              Internal division employees, corporate Legal, consumers, outside attorneys and regulatory agencies 

Protective’s targeted salary range for this position is $68,500 to $100,500. 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.

This position also offers additional incentive opportunities through an annual incentive based on individual and Company performance.

Employee Benefits:  

We aim to protect our employees' wellbeing through a broad benefits offering. For example, we protect physical wellbeing through health, dental and vision insurance. We protect mental wellbeing through mental health benefits and an employee assistance program. We protect time away from work with a variety of paid time away benefits (e.g., paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day). We protect financial wellbeing through 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.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At Protective, we are committed to providing an inclusive culture where all employees are able to fully contribute and thrive. Our goal is to grow and develop our people, attract diverse talent and support strong, diverse communities.

We support diversity, equity, and inclusion by working to develop a culture of inclusion and belonging led by leaders who develop potential and embrace all skills and abilities. Our aim is to create an equitable environment for all leaders and employees that will drive performance and impact business strategy. In this way, we can increase overall diversity for leadership roles and pipelines of talent by maturing our hiring practices, robust development opportunities and focus on retention of key talent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being inclusive and attracting, retaining, and growing the talents of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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.