Corporate CounselChicago HUB International Limited
Full time
Description
About Specialty Program Group LLC
Specialty Program Group LLC ( SPG ) is a leading specialty platform headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a diverse portfolio of specialty insurance operations spanning underwriting management, digital solutions, wholesale and specialty retail brokerage, and insurance services. SPG is a wholly-owned affiliate of HUB International Limited ( HUB ), which is a fast-growing, global insurance brokerage providing a broad array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services.
About The Position
This is a unique opportunity to join a high growth, dynamic company with a similarly dynamic and growing legal department. More specifically, you will report directly to SPG's Chief Legal Officer supporting SPG and its 25+ diverse divisions and SPG's aggressive growth strategy, including:
Direct daily interaction with SPG's business leaders.Identifying business and legal risks/issues and proposing practical solutions.Negotiating, drafting and reviewing various legal documents (including a wide range of commercial agreements, employment agreements and others).Participating in SPG's industry leading M&A process.Counseling SPG and its business leaders in errors and omissions ( E&O ) and other litigation and dispute related matters.Opportunity to have direct input in designing legal processes and procedures and utilization of technology within SPG Legal Department.High degree of autonomy and independence in performance of your responsibilities.Requirements
- Bachelors and Law Degrees.
- 3-5+ years of progressive experience as an attorney at a law firm and/or in-house setting.
- Working knowledge of typical contractual terms (as they may relate to papering transactions).
- Ability to think critically, commercially, strategically and practically.
- Experience working independently and as part of large, cross-functional teams.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to complete assigned projects by prescribed deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to adopt a flexible time schedule and work style to meet the needs of a fast growing organization.
- Availability to travel periodically as needed.
- Admitted and active in at least one state bar.
- Preference for position to be based in Chicago, Illinois, with plenty of work-from-home flexibility.
- Experience in the insurance industry and with standard managing general agent agreements is a bonus, but not required.
HUB International Limited is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal laws, rules or regulations.
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