Legal Counsel
Regular Employment
Locations: Kansas City, MO, US | Chicago, IL, US
Help Shape the Future of Insurance—From a Legal and Regulatory Frontline
We’re looking for a strategic, forward-thinking Legal Counsel to join our North America team and play a key role in supporting a complex, fast-moving (re)insurance business.
This is a high-impact role at the intersection of regulation, governance, and business strategy—ideal for a lawyer who thrives in a dynamic environment and is energized by working closely with senior leaders, regulators, and cross-functional teams.
You will help drive proactive regulatory reporting, strong governance practices, and business-enabling legal solutions across a diversified insurance platform. If you’re looking to combine technical excellence, regulatory insight, and real business impact, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do
Lead Regulatory & Governance Efforts
- Take a hands-on, proactive role in regulatory reporting and disclosures across U.S. insurance entities
- Partner with Compliance, Risk, Finance, and business leaders to deliver clear, accurate, and timely regulatory submissions
- Anticipate regulatory developments and translate them into practical guidance and action plans
- Support interactions with regulators, including preparing materials for examinations, inquiries, and meetings
- Help strengthen and streamline governance frameworks, reporting processes, and internal controls
Be a Trusted Business Partner
- Serve as a go-to legal advisor for underwriting, claims, and operations teams, in particular for Swiss Re's Corporate Solutions Property & Specialty book across the United States
- Provide practical, solution-oriented guidance on insurance regulatory matters, in particular in relation to Property & Specialty
- Support innovative and complex insurance transactions, including bespoke and structured deals
- Collaborate on strategic initiatives, including in relation to Swiss Re's international programs and new business opportunities
Work Across a Global, Collaborative Network
- Partner with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Finance, and Actuarial
- Contribute to cross-functional projects that shape how we operate and grow
- Engage with global teams on matters with broader business or regulatory impact
About the Team
You will join the Corporate Solutions Legal North America team, a group of 10 experienced lawyers/legal professionals supporting a broad commercial insurance platform across the U.S. and Canada. The team works closely with the business as trusted advisors; balancing growth ambitions with regulatory discipline and reputational protection.
We operate in a fast-paced, matrix environment and collaborate extensively with colleagues across regions and functions.
About You
What You Bring
Experience
- 6–10+ years of legal experience in a top law firm, insurance company, or financial services institution
- Strong background in U.S. insurance regulation and governance frameworks
- Experience with regulatory reporting, filings, or supervisory engagement preferred
- Familiarity with insurance transactions, policy wordings, or structured deals is a plus
Skills & Mindset
- Commercially-minded and proactive—you anticipate issues before they arise
- Able to simplify complex legal and regulatory topics into clear, actionable advice
- Strong communicator with experience preparing senior-level or executive-facing materials
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, matrixed environment
- Collaborative, adaptable, and driven by delivering solutions, not just identifying risks
Why Join Us
- Regulatory influence: Play a meaningful role in shaping how we engage with regulators across the U.S.
- Business exposure: Partner closely with underwriting and deal teams on complex transactions
- Collaborative culture: Join a high-performing, supportive legal team that values innovation and growth
Additional Information
- Bar admission in at least one U.S. state required (IL, NY, or MO preferred)
- Travel: Limited (<10%)
- Other languages are a plus
Our company operates under a hybrid work model, with the expectation that employees work from the office three days per week. Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship/visa transfers/visa extension or relocation support.
The estimated base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL or Kansas City, MO, is $156,000 to $210,000. The specific salary offered for this, or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget. At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
Swiss Re is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice to recruit, hire and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientations, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Decisions on employment are solely based on an individual's qualifications for the position being filled.
During the recruitment process, reasonable accommodations for disabilities are available upon request. If contacted for an interview, please inform the Recruiter/HR Professional of the accommodation needed.
We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position. These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people. To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
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