R-110446 Senior Counsel, Business Legal

Join our dynamic and growing Legal team supporting Assurant’s Connected Living business! We are seeking a highly skilled attorney to join our Business Legal team as Senior Counsel, with a focus on commercial transactions and B2B agreements. In this role, you will partner closely with business stakeholders to provide strategic legal guidance, mitigate risk, and enable growth through well-structured agreements. You will also work collaboratively with multiple client teams on Assurant’s wireless and extended protection programs, as well as technology and digital products and support services. This is a remote position, with a strong preference for candidates based in the Miami, FL area. However, we will consider top talent from other locations. What will my duties and responsibilities be in this job? • Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including vendor agreements, customer agreements, SaaS and technology licensing, and procurement deals. • Advise internal business teams on contractual obligations, risk management, and compliance related to commercial transactions. • Lead B2B negotiations to ensure favorable terms while maintaining strong business relationships. • Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, compliance, risk management, procurement, finance, and operations to support business objectives. • Provide legal support for contract lifecycle management, including amendments, renewals, and dispute resolution. • Stay current on relevant laws, regulations, and industry best practices impacting commercial transactions. • Embedding within the business to understand the objectives of the business unit(s) and the key elements driving profitability • Identify potential legal risks and/or impacts to existing businesses, new ventures, and products, as appropriate What will my duties and responsibilities be in this job? • Bachelor’s degree and Law Degree (JD) from an accredited law school; active license in good standing • Minimum of 6 years of experience practicing in a law firm or corporation providing legal counsel on general business and contractual issues, ideally in technology, insurance or extended service contracts • Excellent drafting and negotiation skills for complex commercial agreements • Highly autonomous and self-motivated work ethic; demonstrating sound judgment, initiative, and an ability to manage multiple priorities with a sense of urgency • Ability to understand business strategy and basic financial aspects of business ventures • Strong understanding of B2B agreements, risk assessment, and business operations. • Ability to quickly evaluate complex legal and regulatory issues and recommend appropriate and defensible courses of action • Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization internally and externally How much should I expect to travel? Ability to travel as necessary, up to 25% What other skills/experience would be helpful to have? • Knowledge of one or more of the following industries/segments: consumer goods retailing, Insurtech, mobile electronics/telecommunications, technology • Experience drafting complex commercial agreements • Experience litigating complex commercial disputes #LI-Remote #AssurantProud Apply tot his job