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About the Role
Serve as an important resource for all teams at the WCIRB, advising on a wide range of legal and business issues, identifying risks, navigating complex matters, and delivering clear, practical guidance.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and services in general business matters, regulatory compliance, privacy and security, administrative litigation, intellectual property, contracts, records retention, subpoenas and document production, procedures documentation, analysis of legislation, risk management and governance.
- Manage WCIRB intellectual property, including copyright and trademark submissions.
- Negotiate and draft various contracts.
- Conduct staff training on various legal topics.
- Collaborate with outside counsel and prepare cases on appeal to the Department of Insurance.
- Conduct legal research and provide written analysis.
- Respond to information requests from employers, agents, brokers, attorneys, governmental agencies, and insurers.
- Review external-facing communications, publications, presentations, web postings, and decisions for compliance.
- Draft proposed revisions to the Insurance Commissioner’s regulations related to experience rating, risk classification, and workers’ compensation insurance data reporting.
- Perform internal quality assurance reviews.
- Draft standard endorsement forms and policyholder notices.
- Review insurer form filings for compliance with California law.
- Provide legal advice regarding endorsement form compliance issues.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree
- Two+ years’ attorney experience
- Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California
- Excellent analytical and writing skills, problem-solving capabilities and judgment
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively
- Superior communication and a collaborative inclination
- Ability to spot legal and business issues/risks and identify and effectively implement risk mitigation strategies with business partners
- Must reside in California
Skills
- Legal expertise
- Communication
- Leadership
- People skills
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Risk identification
- Risk navigation
- Guidance delivery
- Attention to detail
- Accuracy
- Task management
Location
- Oakland, California
- San Francisco, California
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2+ years attorney experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor degree
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Competitive PTO Program
- Wellness benefits
- 401K and pension plan
- Social activities
- Community volunteer involvement
About the Company
- The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) has been California's trusted, objective provider of actuarially based information and research, advisory pure premium rates and educational services integral to a healthy workers' compensation system.
- The WCIRB is a California unincorporated, private, nonprofit association comprised of all companies licensed to transact workers' compensation insurance in California.
- The WCIRB is funded primarily by membership fees and assessments; no state money is used to fund its operations.
- The WCIRB is a stable company and a proven leader in the workers’ compensation insurance industry nationwide.
- The WCIRB employs approximately 175 people with the average tenure of over 10 years.
- Committed to fostering a healthy, safe and diverse work environment leading to a dedicated, collaborative and innovative workforce.
Equal Opportunity
- WCIRB is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.