Role OverviewThe Vice President, Assistant General Counsel – Insurance Operations serves as a key strategic legal advisor to WCF's executive leadership team and all business units. This role leads attorneys responsible for contracts and day-to-day corporate legal support and works closely with the compliance team to provide practical, business-focused legal guidance.
What You Will Do
Serve as a trusted legal advisor to executive leadership and business unit leaders on legal, regulatory, operational, and strategic business matters. Provide practical, risk-based legal guidance that supports business objectives while protecting the company's interests.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The person in this position must demonstrate the WCF values of doing the right thing, being great at your job, and helping others succeed to fulfill the company’s mission of excellence.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active membership in the Utah State Bar in good standing, or eligibility for admission, including through in-house counsel licensure, with admission completed within twelve months of hire.
- Ten or more years of legal experience, including at least five years advising on insurance matters for an insurance carrier or law firm serving insurers.
- Significant experience in employment law, government affairs, legislative matters, or a combination thereof.
- Three or more years of experience managing, mentoring, or developing attorneys or other legal professionals.
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.
- Experience effectively managing outside counsel.
- Demonstrated success leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Exceptional written, verbal, analytical, and leadership skills.
- Strong judgment, integrity, collaboration, and executive presence
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company paid life insurance
- 401K with a generous 6% employer match
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Time off to volunteer in the local community
- All employees earn 4 weeks of vacation their first year.
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