Am Law 200 firm Honigman LLP is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and organized self-starter with strong academic credentials and a commitment to legal excellence to join the firm?s Captive Insurance practice group as a staff attorney. Honigman is a premier business law firm with offices in Chicago, across Michigan, and in Washington, DC with an international practice. Regularly honored as one of the Best and Brightest Places to Work nationally and regionally, we earned this recognition by hiring the best people and providing them with critical support for professional development and growth, in a great environment with top-tier culture, compensation and benefits. With more than 350 attorneys practicing in 60 different areas of concentration, Honigman takes pride on understanding its clients? businesses and being exceptionally responsive to their business goals and needs. POSITION SUMMARY, RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS Honigman?s Captive Insurance practice has been actively involved in the development of alternative risk financing strategies since 1975. These include programs providing coverage for professional liability, errors and omissions liability, general liability, workers compensation, products liability, directors and officers liability, and specialized products, such as environmental impairment liability and government program compliance fines and penalties exposure. Our attorneys also possess knowledge of the commercial insurance environment and are familiar with the actuarial process utilized in self-insurance and other risk retention devices. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Support clients in forming and licensing captive insurance companies, risk retention groups, and related entities; Draft and review corporate formation documents, insurance policies, governance materials, and regulatory filings; Consult on insurance matters such as licensing for agencies, producers, and brokers, the transaction of insurance nationwide, and captive mergers and consolidations; Monitor and analyze developments in insurance laws and regulations impacting captives; Interact with various outside entities, including but not limited to, clients, consultants, state regulators, and other law firms; Deliver high quality work-product and effectively communicate at all levels of the Firm; Demonstrate excellent problem solving skills; Exhibit highly responsive and efficient work habits; Strive to continuously improve knowledge, skills and abilities and seek guidance and feedback to improve performance and productivity; Take responsibility for enhancing expertise, in addition to seeking out formal and informal training; and Collaborate with practice group members to serve clients effectively. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience; Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under significant time constraints; Outstanding interpersonal, analytical, organizational, and communication (written and verbal) skills required; J.D. degree from an ABA-accredited institution; Licensed attorney in good standing in Vermont or Michigan; (or with ability to waive into either jurisdiction); Preference for candidates based in Vermont who can work remotely and focus on serving Vermont-based clients, though strong candidates in Michigan will also be considered; and Ability to travel domestically and internationally as client needs require. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS The salary range for this position is $150,000-$200,000 annually, based on experience. Honigman provides compensation and comprehensive benefits including medical coverage and dental care programs, life and disability insurance, student loan refinancing and consolidation services, open/flexible vacation policy, a 401(k) plan, generous paid parental leave, workstyle support, and wellbeing programs. More information on the benefits we provide can be found here: https://www.honigman.com/careers-lawyers-banner. Honigman is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other category prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, and termination. We are not currently accepting search firm submissions for this position.
Qualification
Juris Doctor (JD)
Practice Areas & Specialty
Insurance
