Legal Analyst I - Affiliates

Job Title: Legal Analyst I - Affiliates

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Family: Affiliates

Department:  Affiliates - Legal

Location: Corporate Office (Fort Wayne, IN)

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for assisting the department in supporting the agency enterprise (numerous subsidiary and
affiliate companies) with transactions, contracts, regulatory matters, and general legal support. Interact
with affiliate and company personnel on various legal and risk management issues, and assist in all
aspects of affiliate transactions, compliance, and insurance matters. Effectively and efficiently analyze
and resolve routine day-to-day matters as assigned in a manner consistent with company objectives.

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.

• Effectively and efficiently undertake legal projects as assigned (including, but not limited to,
  routine document analysis, regulatory analysis, insurance renewals, and review of contracts,
  manuals, and policies).
• Coordinate, prepare, and monitor affiliate legal reports and corporate and regulatory filings.
• Promptly respond to affiliate partners, agents, and regulator inquiries as assigned.
• Research and apply contract language, statutes, regulations, and case law to effectively and
  efficiently accomplish routine projects.
• Assist in drafting/reviewing routine contracts, alliances, transactions, and other agreements as
  assigned.
• Assist with developing and communicating legal information to internal and external customers.
• Provide timely status reports concerning assigned projects to department management, and
  others as appropriate.
• Participate in and provide input at meetings involving collective decision-making and contributing
  as requested to departmental or interdepartmental projects or processes.
• Complete other projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform
each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Possess analytical and legal drafting skills.
• Communicate effectively with others (both orally and in writing).
• Possess basic knowledge of contract and corporate law.
• Demonstrate understanding of insurance company operations and corporate governance.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, research, and negotiation skills.
• Able to make independent decisions and handle confrontational situations in a productive manner.
• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management skills.
• Able to focus on assigned tasks for prolonged periods of time.
• Effectively interface with external contacts, Brotherhood employees, managers, and department
  staff members.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
List Degree Requirement, Years' Experience, and Certifications
Education and/or Experience

• An Associate's degree is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years of relevant work experience (full-time or part-time work as a paralegal,
  claims adjuster, or legal, business, or process analyst) is required.
• A Bachelor's degree is desired.
• Insurance-related studies, studies involving technical legal writing, and/or paralegal studies are
  desired.
• Prior experience in contract drafting, corporate law, or other legal document preparation is
  desired.

 

Terms and Conditions

This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the
performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties,
responsibilities, or requirements.

Because the company’s niche is the church and related ministries market, and because effective
service requires a thorough understanding of this market, persons in this position must be
familiar with church operations and must conduct themselves in a manner that will neither
alienate nor offend persons within this target niche.

Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply this
position description in any way the company desires. This job description in no way implies that
these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying
this position. This position description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The
employment relationship remains “at-will”.