Legal Counsel, Italy Milano

Legal Counsel, Italy
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization.

Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions.

These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

Get to know the business

General Insurance is a leading provider of insurance products and services for commercial

and personal insurance customers.

It includes one of the world's most far-reaching property casualty networks.

General Insurance offers a broad range of products to customers through

a diversified, multichannel distribution network.

About the role

- This role will work with the Country counsel in Italy in cooperation with the rest of the legal team. _

- This role will be a critical contributor to look after insurance products and distribution schemes to be launched in Italy in the coming months according to the AIG Europe strategy in Italy aimed at pursuing new market opportunities where AIG will lead ahead of competition.

Further, the new resource will deal with company secretariat and controls over the distribution networks (including the relationship with the Italian and Luxemburg regulators). _

- Further, this role will be critical in manage the complaints handling cycle. _

The responsibilities for this role include:

- Support the legal department in all the activities of drafting or reviewing insurance contracts, insurance distribution contracts, pre-contractual documentation, marketing materials;

- Managing corporate secretariat activity for the various AIG entities working into Italy;

- helping distribution and compliance functions in carrying out the controls over the distribution networks and further drafting the relevant reports in relation to the same;

- support the legal department in looking after the complaints handling cycle including liaising with the Italian and Luxemburg regulators;

- Advising on, and negotiating, non-claims disputes (although the role is primarily non-contentious);

- Managing the relationship with regulators and trade associations in line with the strategy set by the senior management of the company;

- Support to the legal department on any other matters related to the function (including dealing with labor law, data protection law and competition law issues).

What we're looking for:

- Law degree; qualification to the Italian bar;

- Previous experience in law firms or in the in house legal department of companies;

- demonstrates an enthusiasm for working in an in-house insurance legal team;

- Applies skills to address new types of contracts, queries or issues;

- Experience in drafting commercial contracts;

- Proficiency in English language;

- Very good organizational skills;

- Ability to work in a team environment;

- Initiative and problem-solving skills.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc. , its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission - creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability.

Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

A look at our Benefits

We're proud to offer a range of employee benefits and resources that help you protect what matters most - your health care, savings, financial protection and wellbeing.

We provide a variety of leaves for personal, health, family and military needs.

For example, our "Giving Back" program allows you to take up to 24 hours a year to volunteer in your community.

Our global mental health and wellness days off provide all colleagues with a paid day off to focus on their mental health and wellbeing.

We also believe in fostering our colleagues' development and offer a range of learning opportunities for colleagues to hone their professional skills to position themselves for the next steps of their careers.

We have a tuition reimbursement program for eligible colleagues to enhance their education, skills, and knowledge in areas that relate to their current position or future positions to which they may transfer or progress.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

American International Group, Inc. , its subsidiaries and affiliates are committed to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and its policies and