Associate General Counsel, Group Benefit Solutions Counsel, Absence Management (

Role overview

New York Life's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a key legal partner to the Group Benefit Solutions, Absence Management business. In this role, you will provide strategic, practical legal advice regarding the development, implementation, administration, sale, and ongoing enhancement of New York Life's absence management and leave administration solutions, statutory disability and paid family and medical leave offerings, workplace accommodation services, and related group insurance and service offerings.

You will work closely with leaders and subject matter experts across Product, Operations, Claims, Distribution, Compliance, Government Affairs, Risk, Technology, and other functions to evaluate complex and evolving legal requirements, translate those requirements into practical business and operational guidance, and help the business make informed decisions that appropriately balance legal and regulatory risk with business objectives.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic area shaped by a rapidly evolving landscape of federal, state, and local leave, disability, accommodation, employee benefits, and insurance laws

What you'll do

Serve as a principal legal resource to the Group Benefit Solutions Absence Management business on legal and regulatory matters affecting leave administration, statutory disability and paid family and medical leave programs, workplace accommodations, and related products and services. Advise on the full lifecycle of Absence Management products and services, including product strategy and design, development of new capabilities, implementation, administration, Distribution and marketing, client arrangements, and ongoing product and operational enhancements.