Corporate Counsel (STD/LTD)

Opportunity: Corporate Counsel

Grade: 012

Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000

Company: Aflac Columbus

Division: Legal

Recruiter: Jeffrey Mann

Job Posting End Date: May 16, 2025

Work Designation. 

• This role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week out of one of our Columbia, SC office locations. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. 

What does it take to be successful at Aflac? (Competencies)

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Excellent legal research skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent legal and business judgment
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects, while meeting all project goals
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills to effectively interact with legal colleagues, management and Aflac staff
• Ability to develop creative and effective legal solutions, using a business-oriented approach
• Ability to foster and facilitate teamwork by cultivating relationships, counseling, collaborating, and effectively communicating with teammates and cross-functional partners

Education & Experience Required

• Juris doctor from an ABA-accredited school of law
• Admitted to practice law in one state or territory of the USA
• Active member of good standing of the bar in at least one state or territory
• Ten years of law practice experience in a combination of law firm and corporate settings

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Travel

• Less than or equal to 10%

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluates potential legal issues related to negotiated legal documents and business transactions and advises management accordingly
• Evaluates the impact of new laws and regulations on our business practices
• Combines advanced legal knowledge with advanced company and industry knowledge, as they relate to the matter at hand
• Conducts extensive research regarding legal principles and precedents and consults with outside counsel on legal strategies, as needed
• Leverages an in-depth knowledge of a legal specialty or area of law to provide advice and recommendations to executives and management on highly complex matters which have or may have a material financial impact on business activities and operations
• Provides work direction and supervision to other legal staff regarding support on active matters, though such leadership is subordinate to the main technical focus of this role; provides direction to other professional, paraprofessional and support staff in developing solutions to problems presented
• Performs other duties as required

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $150,000 - $200,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.