Assistant Corporate Counsel - Regulatory and Government Counsel

Description and Requirements

MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. We're united by our purpose to help our customers and each other create a confident future; we're guided by empathy; and we're inspired by each other to make a difference in the lives of our coworkers, customers, communities, and the world at large. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!
Legal Affairs - Building confident futures is at the center of all our work at MetLife. In Legal Affairs, that means empowering our trusted advisors and advocates to focus on what's possible while safeguarding MetLife's global interests. Collaborating with each other and our businesses around the globe, we support innovative solutions while protecting our customers, employees, communities, and shareholders. And we work in an environment founded on integrity, trust, candor, and respect, where new challenges and diverse perspectives are encouraged and celebrated.
We are seeking a highly motivated regulatory attorney to join the MetLife Law Department.
The position is in the Regulatory Unit of the US Insurance Law Section of Legal Affairs. The attorney in this position will be responsible for handling a broad range of regulatory matters, including market conduct exams, interpretation, and application of regulatory requirements, reviewing, and advising on statutory changes and industry-wide practices.
The candidate must be able to provide excellent legal advice and representation, have demonstrated a high degree of discretion and judgment, have the intellectual curiosity to keep abreast of the changing legal climate, be detail-oriented, and have a strong commitment to personal growth and demonstrating leadership. Experience in the following regulatory areas preferred: unclaimed property, market conduct exams, broker/dealer exams and related issues.

• Regulatory Unit attorneys are responsible for advising internal clients with respect to risks presented by regulatory requirements and identifying opportunities to improve processes and business practices which will mitigate risk and better protect the Company.
• Understanding and advising on current and future regulatory requirements, identifying, and explaining potential issues to business partners, handling regulatory inquiries, exams and investigations initiated by state insurance departments, SEC, FINRA and other regulatory bodies.
• Research and writing
• Managing outside counsel
• Developing and executing strategy
• Budgeting and reviewing outside counsel invoices.

Required:

• 2-3 years of experience reflecting a record of accomplishment
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Superior oral and written communications skills
• Ability to build relationships across the Company and with regulators.
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership.
• Demonstrated record of attention to detail, sense of urgency, ability to handle substantial workload effectively (i.e., establish priorities, adhere to deadlines)
• Willingness to partner with colleagues and business partners to contribute to success of the US Insurance Law Section, Legal Affairs, and MetLife
• Ability to thrive as a team member and individual contributor in a high-performance culture.
• Ability to provide creative input in a culture of continuous improvement with respect to policies and procedures of the Law Department and our business partners.

Preferred:

• Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) and admission to New York bar (full licensure or as in-house counsel)
• Excellent academic credentials
• Regulatory examination experience
• Unclaimed property
• Electronic Death Match
• Ediscovery

The salary range for applicants for this position is 93800 - 125000.

Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2023 "World's Most Admired Companies" as well as the 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
Equal Employment Opportunity/Disability/Veterans
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
93800 - 125000
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