Senior Corporate Counsel, Business Legal

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. They are seeking a highly skilled attorney to join their Business Legal team as Senior Counsel, focusing on commercial transactions and B2B agreements while providing strategic legal guidance to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, customer agreements, SaaS and technology licensing, and procurement deals
• Advise internal business teams on contractual obligations, risk management, and compliance related to commercial transactions
• Lead B2B negotiations to ensure favorable terms while maintaining strong business relationships
• Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, compliance, risk management, procurement, finance, and operations to support business objectives
• Provide legal support for contract lifecycle management, including amendments, renewals, and dispute resolution
• Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices impacting commercial transactions
• Embedding within the business to understand the objectives of the business unit(s) and the key elements driving profitability
• Identify potential legal risks and/or impacts to existing businesses, new ventures, and products, as appropriate

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and Law Degree (JD) from an accredited law school; active license in good standing
• Minimum of 6 years of experience practicing in a law firm or corporation providing legal counsel on general business and contractual issues, ideally in technology, insurance or extended service contracts
• Excellent drafting and negotiation skills for complex commercial agreements
• Highly autonomous and self-motivated work ethic; demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency
• Ability to understand business strategy and basic financial aspects of business ventures
• Strong understanding of B2B agreements, risk assessment, and business operations
• Ability to quickly evaluate complex legal and regulatory issues and recommend appropriate and defensible courses of action
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally
• Ability to travel as necessary, up to 25%
• Knowledge of one or more of the following industries/segments: consumer goods retailing, Insurtech, mobile electronics/telecommunications, technology
• Experience drafting complex commercial agreements
• Experience litigating complex commercial disputes