AVP & Assistant General Counsel

Description and Requirements
Position: AVP & Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory, Broker-Dealer & Reinsurance
Location: 200 Park Ave
Setting : Hybrid
Reports to: VP & Associate General Counsel
Travel: N/A
The Team You Will Join
We are seeking a highly motivated attorney to join MetLife's Government & Legal Affairs department. The position is in the Regulatory, Broker-Dealer & Reinsurance Unit of the US Insurance Law section of Legal Affairs.
The Opportunity
The AVP & Assistant General Counsel will support our U.S. Business by providing strategic legal counsel on insurance and broker-dealer regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with state, federal, and industry requirements. This role also serves as the legal officer for MetLife's Broker-Dealer affiliate, overseeing broker-dealer governance and regulatory obligations. The position requires strong leadership, regulatory expertise, and the ability to manage complex projects across multiple jurisdictions and enterprise stakeholders.
The candidate must be able to provide excellent legal advice and representation, have demonstrated a high degree of discretion and judgment, have the intellectual curiosity to keep abreast of the changing legal climate on issues relevant to a global provider of protection planning and retirement and savings solutions, be detail-oriented, and have a strong commitment to personal growth.
How You'll Help Us Build a Confident Future:
The attorney in this position will be expected to handle a broad range of regulatory matters for MetLife's Broker-Dealer affiliate, with responsibilities including FINRA compliance, written supervisory procedures, registration requirements, e-communications, form filings, compensation, financial and other reporting requirements, third party relationships, advertising, internal audits and litigation, among others.
In addition, this attorney will also manage regulatory examinations across multiple legal entities and lines of business. Responsibilities will vary based on the examination, but may include liaising with regulators and internal stakeholders, assisting with tracking and managing requests and responses and providing related legal advice, drafting and filing responses, managing the closing process and documentation of any required remediation.
The attorney will also be handling complex regulatory matters, such as escalated customer complaints to state or federal regulators, targeted investigations and negotiation of consent orders, fines and penalties in close partnership with our stakeholders. Responsibilities will include advising internal clients with respect to risks presented by regulatory requirements and identifying risk mitigation opportunities to improve processes and business practices.
The attorney will need to understand and proactively advise on current and future regulatory requirements related to the matters identified above.
What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):

• J.D. degree from accredited law school
• Excellent academic credentials
• Admission to New York bar
• 10+ years of experience, including Broker-Dealer or FINRA experience, reflecting a record of accomplishment
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills
• Superior oral and written communications skills
• Ability to build relationships across the company and with regulators
• Attention to detail, sense of urgency, ability to handle substantial workload effectively (i.e., establish priorities, adhere to deadlines)
• Willingness to partner with colleagues and business partners to contribute to success of the US Insurance Law Section, Government & Legal Affairs, and MetLife
• Ability to thrive as a team member and individual contributor in a high-performance culture
• Ability to provide creative input in a culture of continuous improvement with respect to policies and procedures of the Law Department and our business partners.

What Will Give You an Edge (Additional Skills)

• Regulatory exam and investigation experience

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $161,000 - $214,600. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$161,000 - $214,600
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