Associate General Counsel

Pan-American Life Insurance Group (PALIG) is seeking an experienced Associate General Counsel to join our legal team in New Orleans, Louisiana. This hybrid role (3 days per week in office) will serve as a key legal advisor supporting the Company's group health, employee benefits, and insurance operations, with a primary focus on ERISA, state insurance regulations, and related employee benefit matters. The Associate General Counsel will partner closely with executive leadership and business teams to provide strategic, business-focused legal counsel on regulatory compliance, product development, commercial agreements, and risk management, while also supporting broader corporate, litigation, governance, and transactional matters as needed. The ideal candidate combines strong insurance law expertise with sound business judgment and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where legal strategy directly supports business growth and operational excellence. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Legal Counsel & Business Advisory: Serve as a strategic legal advisor to business leaders across PALIG and its subsidiaries. Provide practical, business-focused legal guidance on insurance operations, corporate initiatives, regulatory matters, and strategic transactions. Partner with stakeholders to identify legal risks and develop solutions that support organizational objectives. Maintain familiarity with the various regulatory agencies and legal issues affecting the Company’s business interests.  Develop proficiency in the following subject matters: ERISA (notice obligations, mandated benefits, excepted benefits; COBRA) HIPAA Affordable Care Act Employment law (e.g., anti-discrimination statutes for benefits based on age/gender) Service Contract Act/Davis Bacon State insurance law (50 states) Taxation of group benefits DOL regulations with respect to administration of self-funded plans Transactions within a Holding Company System NAIC Corporate Amendment Filings/Processes Mergers and Acquisitions DOL regulations regarding Employee Benefits Plans Escheat Commercial Contracts, Corporate Documents Transactions: Review and draft contracts, policies documentation and a variety of commercial agreements. Below are some examples: Managing General Underwriter Agreements, Third Party Administration Agreements, Producer Agreements, Reinsurance Agreements, other Service Provider Agreements S pecific and Aggregate Stop Loss Policy Forms Excepted Benefits Policy Forms (Accident, Supplemental Coverage, Hospital Indemnity Coverage, Dental/Vision Coverage) Merger/Acquisition agreements Proposed changes to governance documents; employee benefit plan documents. Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Partner with Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) teams to ensure adherence to applicable federal, state, and international regulatory requirements. Monitor legislative and regulatory developments and assess their potential impact on…