Associate Counsel, Finance & Insurance

In-House Counsel Position

In-house counsel role providing support across the Legal Department of a growing financial services company focused on insurance, retirement and investment management. The individual will initially focus on developing a deep knowledge of the company's products, services and operations with a focus on managing claims, litigation and regulatory matters. This position offers a tremendous growth opportunity for an attorney interested in joining a high-performing team and building a career in financial services.

Support all phases of litigation and pre-litigation matters, including claims disputes, consumer complaints, and regulatory inquiries

Assist in managing outside counsel, tracking case developments, and supporting litigation strategy and reporting

Conduct legal research and draft memoranda, pleadings, discovery materials, and responses related to litigation and regulatory matters

Partner with compliance and fraud teams to investigate and respond to suspected fraud, policyholder disputes, and regulatory issues

Analyze legal and regulatory risks associated with insurance products, distribution channels, and business initiatives

Monitor and summarize developments in insurance laws, regulations, and litigation trends impacting the business

Collaborate cross-functionally with IT, product, compliance, and operations teams to mitigate legal risk

Juris Doctor (JD) with a minimum of two years of practical experience in private practice or in-house as well as admission to the Connecticut Bar

Experience or Demonstrated Interest in insurance law, financial services regulation, or litigation preferred

Excellent legal research, writing, and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail

Nassau offers medical, dental, vision, and dependent life insurance benefits to employees' spouses and dependent children. In addition, we maintain a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with a fully integrated platform across insurance and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.6 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.4 billion in assets under management, and 350,000+ policies and contracts as of March 31, 2026.

As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs.

Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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