Chief Legal Officer

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Chief Legal Officer Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company of (CVMIC) Wauwatosa, WI Why join the CVMIC Team? The ability to make a difference to internal and external customers! Great variety in what you do each day Flexibility with your schedule A supportive team environment Outstanding benefits that include: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System, Company-paid Health, Dental, and Life Insurance, and tuition reimbursement for continuing education.View what other employees say about working here! Under the CEO's direction, this position serves as the Chief Legal Officer for Cities & Villages Mutual Insurance Company, providing strategic legal guidance on insurance operations, intergovernmental pooling, governance, and regulatory compliance, and coordinating outside legal counsel. This position also delivers targeted legal services to member municipalities, where appropriate, subject to rigorous conflict of interest analysis and compliance with applicable professional conduct rules. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Serves as Chief Legal Officer and Strategic Legal Advisor on legal, regulatory, and governance matters affecting CVMIC and its intergovernmental pooling functions. Coordinates and oversees CVMIC's outside legal counsel, including legal strategy, allocation of resources, reviewing legal opinions, and ensuring outside counsel advice is integrated into organizational decision-making. Oversees and advises on compliance with Wisconsin mutual insurance law, related provisions of the Wisconsin Insurance Code, and applicable administrative regulations; Monitors statutory and regulatory developments affecting CVMIC and recommends policy or operational changes. Provides legal guidance on member participation agreements, governance structures, and statutory authority for cooperative risk sharing among public entities; Advises on municipal laws affecting members, including governmental immunity, liability limitations, open meetings and public records requirements, procurement, employment law, and constitutional considerations. Collaborates with claims leadership and outside counsel on complex, high-exposure, or precedent-setting claims. Advises on coverage interpretation, policy language, and claims practices involving municipal liability. Oversees litigation in which CVMIC is a party, and monitors member litigation on CVMIC's behalf in its capacity as insurer including coordinating with and managing outside defense counsel retained for members, while respecting that such counsel represents the member and directs the member's defense; Evaluates case exposure, litigation strategy, and settlement posture from CVMIC's perspective; Ensures alignment with CVMIC risk tolerance and financial objectives. This position serves as counsel to CVMIC only and does not provide legal representation to... For full info follow application link. MRA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/9C120A13F8AB4CDC