About this role
The Associate General Counsel leads, provides strategic guidance to, and works through multiple teams of highly skilled professionals and people leaders, covering a wide variety of legal specializations in support of all functions of the Enterprise. As an in-house legal leader, this position exerts influence and collaborates with leaders across the company, including the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, to provide timely advice on a wide range of legal matters, and plays a critical role in informing the strategy of the enterprise and representing the company within the industry with a wide variety of external stakeholders.
- 12+ years of experience providing business-appropriate legal advice to leaders and 5+ years of demonstrated success leading, managing, and developing lawyers to deliver high-quality outcomes highly preferred. 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, including 3 or more years of supervisory experience required.
- Ability to provide global risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
- Ability to collaborate and bring cross-functional teams together.
- Adaptable and flexible; comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
- Ready, willing, and able to contribute and refine new and innovative solutions.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; skill in using logic and reasoning to identify solutions, conclusions, or approaches to processes.
- Self-motivated and goal-oriented, with the ability to determine strategies and objectives with little guidance.
- Ability to take decisive action and provide direction with little guidance based on desired outcomes and resources.
- Strong communication skills with a mindset of educating and empowering clients.
- Understanding of the business of insurance and demonstrated ability to advise clients toward success outcomes based on both legal and business considerations.
Licenses
• Licensed attorney required upon hire (varies by state).
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental’s assessment of the candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 27. $190,254 - $439,724