What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Counsel position at Nassau?
Job Summary
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.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- 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
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- 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
- Ability to manage multiple matters and deadlines in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong Work Ethic coupled with a Proactive Growth Mindset
- Humble but not passive. Confident but not arrogant
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex issues into practical guidance
- Proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, with a strong sense of ownership and professional judgment
Compensation
Nassau maintains a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The base salary for this position falls within Nassau’s salary band F: $100,000 depending upon experience.
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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 $1.7 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.9 billion in assets under management, and 350,000 policies and contracts as of December 31, 2025.
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.
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