Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel

Horace Mann Educators Corporation -- Addison, TX

Horace Mann Educators Corporation

Horace Mann

Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two teachers who saw the need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we've broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth: We serve more than 4,000 school districts nationwide, we're publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have over $10 billion in assets. For more information, visit the Horace Mann website at

As a leading insurance and financial services company focused on meeting the evolving need of public K-12 teachers, we are growing rapidly and have a number of exciting positions available right now, including a Senior Counsel position located in Addison, TX.

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, the Senior Counsel will have a thorough understanding of company policies and objectives and under general supervision will manage responsibilities of the Law Division as assigned. His or her work generally involves handling or directing matters of importance and impact on the organization and providing assistance on matters of significance. This position is for an experienced attorney with thorough competence in several legal areas of concentration and broad-based experience, maturity, and sound judgment.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide legal counsel and support for the Supplemental Division by utilizing legal expertise and strategic thinking to assess risk and recommend effective and appropriate solutions
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of agreements encountered in a corporate transactional and commercial context
• Provide legal counsel and support on Corporate Compliance matters
• Serve on special purpose cross-functional teams that require writing skills and legal analytics
• Effectively manage resources by anticipating expenditures and accurately forecasting resource needs/costs
• Create a positive environment by modeling cultural expectations and guiding leaders to reward performance, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, and creativity

• Advise members of Law Division, Supplemental Division, and executive management with respect to the duties and responsibilities outlined above

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association
• Admitted to practice law by a State Bar and be eligible to register as an In-House Counsel in the State of Texas
• Three (3) years broad-based, relevant legal experience with a mid-size to large law firm, corporation, or regulatory agency
• A strong desire to learn and assume ownership of highly complex, sometimes novel, legal issuesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong academic credentials & business acumen
• Excellent analytical, organizational, detail-oriented, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide top-quality, proactive, accurate and effective legal support in a fast moving environment
• Ability to effectively work with management and other personnel
• In-house legal department experience with a public corporation.The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee's normal duties.
  
  EOE/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.