Senior Legal Counsel, Assurant-India

The Senior Legal Counsel - will serve as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders, providing strategic legal guidance across insurance operations, distribution arrangements, claims, regulatory matters, corporate governance, litigation, arbitration management, employment matters, contract negotiations, and risk management. The role is responsible for leading key legal initiatives, managing external counsel, supporting organizational growth strategies, and ensuring regulatory compliance and sound governance practices.

This position will be Work from Office at our Mumbai, India location.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

Commercial Contracts and Strategic Business Support
• Draft, review, negotiate, and finalize a broad range of commercial agreements, including distribution agreements, service agreements, vendor contracts, technology agreements, confidentiality agreements, and strategic partnerships.
• Advise business stakeholders on contractual risks, obligations, and mitigation strategies.




• Lead contract execution processes and maintain oversight of contractual compliance obligations.
• Review renewal requirements and provide legal advice on amendments, extensions, and contractual risk exposures.
• Partner with business teams to structure commercial arrangements aligned with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Manage complex legal matters and strategic initiatives in consultation with the Head of Legal.

Regulatory and Insurance Advisory
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret developments in insurance, corporate, data privacy, consumer protection, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Advise business stakeholders on regulatory implications and implementation requirements.
• Coordinate and obtain external legal opinions where necessary and assess their impact on business operations.
• Support and lead regulatory filings, annual renewals, and compliance-related projects.

Claims, Disputes and Litigati

📌 Sr Legal Counsel (Mumbai)
🏢 Assurant
📍 Mumbai