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About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Who We Are

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life .

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate , which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7 ,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide. * For more information, visit transamerica.com .

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Senior Counsel for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica’s Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses that focus on life insurance.

Why Join Transamerica?

You’ll have an opportunity to work with a leading life insurance company in a collaborative and supportive work environment with professional development and growth opportunities. If you're a proactive, solutions-focused attorney looking to make an impact on a dynamic legal team, we want to hear from you!

Job Description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a Senior Counsel for a critical role in ensuring the success and compliance of our organization. In this dynamic position, you will be a key contributor within a team of four attorneys who provide strategic legal guidance and support within Transamerica’s Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments businesses that focus on life insurance.

Why Join Transamerica?

You’ll have an opportunity to work with a leading life insurance company in a collaborative and supportive work environment with professional development and growth opportunities. If you're a proactive, solutions-focused attorney looking to make an impact on a dynamic legal team, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

+ Provide legal advice and support in the development, maintenance and offering of life insurance products and services

+ Prepare, review and negotiate legal contracts, documents and agreements, including marketing, distribution, administration, TPA and/or vendor agreements

+ Advise on legal risks and potential impacts of business decisions

+ Provide advice regarding escalated claims and consumer complaints

+ Monitor, review and interpret relevant changes in laws, rules and regulations, particularly those related to insurance regulations and keep business partners informed of the potential impact to Transamerica’s life insurance business

+ Draft regulatory responses, disclosures, and other correspondence that may include Market Conduct issues

+ Collaborate with internal compliance teams to develop and implement policies and procedures to mitigate legal risks

+ Work on complex legal issues where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors

+ Educate business partners and work cross-functionally with compliance, supervision, risk, and business partners to achieve compliance with applicable laws and regulations while minimizing client impact

+ May review laws and regulations as they relate to employer groups, associations, labor unions, and other non-employer groups to ensure they comply with state law prior to issuing policies

+ Keep senior business management and operations personnel apprised of pertinent legal and regulatory developments

+ Exercise independent judgment regarding legal advice with limited supervision of a more senior attorney

Qualifications

+ JD from an ABA accredited law school

+ Member of the Bar in good standing of any US jurisdiction

+ Senior level experience at a sophisticated law firm or in-house counsel with insurance regulatory legal experience (typically 5+ years)

+ 5 years of relevant legal experience with a focus on life insurance, and state insurance matters with knowledge of relevant laws, rules and regulations

+ Able to effectively communicate, both written and oral, with the intended audience

+ Able to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment

+ Able to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice

+ Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment

+ Good organizational and project management skills with an ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities

+ Action oriented, timely and organized with ability to prioritize workload with high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

+ Employs innovative thinking to assist the business in generating and implementing creative, cost effective and realistic solutions that create business impact and lend toward its growth

+ Focuses on creating an environment of honesty, inclusion and respect for others, is open to and champions differing ideas and perspectives, and collaborates in a fully inclusive manner

+ Proficient using MS Office

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience with voluntary benefits insurance products including supplemental health and/or long term care, and with the ACA, HIPAA and ERISA laws is preferred

Working Conditions

+ Hybrid working environment

+ Occasional travel to meet with leaders, other members of the team, and business partners

Compensation

+ The Salary for this position generally ranges between $165,000 - $180,000 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

+ Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees .

Compensation Benefits

+ Competitive Pay

+ Bonus for Eligible Em ployees

Benefits Package

+ Pension Plan

+ 401k Match

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan

+ Tuition Reimbursement

+ Disability Insurance

+ Medical Insurance

+ Dental Insurance

+ Vision Insurance

+ Employee Discounts

+ Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

+ Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.

+ Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).

+ Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars

+ Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of s ervice at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.

+ Adoption Assistance

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ College Coach Program

+ Back-Up Care Program

+ PTO for Volunteer Hours

+ Employee Matching Gifts Program

+ Employee Resource Groups

+ Inclusion and Diversity Programs

+ Employee Recognition Program

+ Referral Bonus Programs

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads , and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company - sponsor ed, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees . They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation (https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation) in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon (http://www.aegon.com/) acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

* As of December 31, 2023

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking , and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Transamerica is a part of A egon , an integrated, diversified, international financial services group . The A egon companies employ over 2 1,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers . * For more information, visit   www.transamerica.com .

* As of December 31, 2022

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