[Hiring] Counsel - Management Liability & Specialty Lines @Nationwide

Role Description

If you're passionate about being part of a diverse organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to deliver innovative business solutions with excellence, then Nationwide's Legal team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Nationwide's Management Liability & Specialty (MLS) Legal team is seeking to hire a Counsel role to provide dedicated legal support across a portfolio of complex specialty insurance lines. In this role, you will:

• Draft, review, and negotiate policy forms and endorsements across management liability and specialty coverages — including D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, Crime, Cyber/Tech, Professional Liability, Financial Institutions, Surety, Trade Credit/Credit & Political Risk.
• Advise underwriters, product managers, and business partners on coverage interpretation, surplus lines and admitted product matters, regulatory compliance, and product development.
• Collaborate with the Reinsurance and Alternative Risk Transfer group.

This position will be fully remote.

Qualifications

• JD from an American Bar Association-accredited law school.
• Typically, six or more years of relevant legal experience.
• Demonstrated business knowledge.

Requirements

• Associates reporting within Nationwide’s Office of the Chief Legal Officer (OCLO) must be fully licensed in accordance with OCLO policy, in good standing, and in compliance with all continuing legal education requirements at all times in the state(s) in which they practice.
• Proven experience with or knowledge of an area of law, complex legal practices, and procedures.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interacting with associates and business partners.
• Ability to initiate, prioritize, and coordinate complex projects and/or cases that cross functional or business lines.
• Decision-making ability to set work priorities and make recommendations.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short and long term disability coverage.
• Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date.
• Nine paid holidays.
• 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off.
• 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Company-paid pension plan.
• Business casual attire.