Counsel 2 - Baltimore, United States - Aegon

Description

Job Family

Legal Counsel

About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment - one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.

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Who We Are

Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We're a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica's dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones.

Transamerica is dedicated to building America's leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products, including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology).

Job Description Summary

This position sits within the Corporate Legal Services team, which oversees the legal entity structure and maintenance and corporate governance for Transamerica and provides legal support for external and internal (captive) reinsurance, Transamerica's Treasury function, corporate real estate transactions, and mergers & acquisitions.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of M&A transactions, including overseeing due diligence and supporting internal counsel in the drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, including letters of intent, purchase agreements, and all ancillary transaction documents. Responsible for certain M&A transactional documents, including non-disclosure agreements, and for development and maintenance of form documents for transactions.
• Provide legal advice and support on corporate governance matters, including legal entity maintenance, formation, and elimination, and certain board and shareholder meetings.
• Support related regulatory matters, including assisting with the facilitation of regulatory approval processes for transactions.
• Advise on insurance holding company act-related matters (including related to intercompany agreements and dividends).
• Assist with corporate treasury matters on an as-needed basis.
• Manage legal matters provided to a number of in-house constituents, including senior management, within practice area(s).
• Work on complex problems where analysis requires identification and evaluation of multiple factors and that impact significant areas of the company.
• Advise business on issues impacting significant functional areas of the company.
• Negotiate difficult disputes that may have a serious impact to the company.
• Identify areas where new documents/templates are necessary.
• Coordinate and oversee legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Identify gaps in corporate policies related to legal issues and works on addressing those gaps.
• Largely work with independent judgment, consulting with more senior attorney as needed.
• Identify needs for, participate in departmental and cross-functional working groups in identified areas of expertise or development.

Qualifications

• JD from an ABA accredited law school
• A minimum of two years of relevant legal experience, including drafting and negotiating of transaction documents and corporate governance related documents
• Licensed or eligible to practice in the applicable state
• Ability to effectively communicate, both written and oral, with the intended audience
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to exercise agility and adaptability in providing legal advice
• Comfortable in a rapidly changing corporate environment
• Proficient using MS Office

Working Conditions

• Hybrid work environment (in office 1-3 days a week)

Compensation:

Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws.

It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $115,000 - $150,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.


Bonus Eligibility:

This position is also typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company Discretion.

Our commitment to inclusion & diversity means that we value differences. We encourage the unique perspectives of persons and are dedicated to creating a respectful and inclusive work environment.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Bonus for Eligible Employees

Benefits Package

• Pension Plan
• 401k Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Disability Insurance
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Career Training & Development Opportunities

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits

• Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
• Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
• Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
• Parental Leave - fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• College Coach Program
• Back-Up Care Program
• PTO for Volunteer Hours
• Employee Matching Gifts Program
• Employee Resource Groups
• Inclusion and Diversity Programs
• Employee Recognition Program
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO)
• As of December 31, 2022

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals.

We're thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs.

This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity.

ERGs are open to all employees.

They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994.

Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica's Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999.

Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe.

It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose:
Helping people live their best lives.

As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.