It\u2019s no secret at The General that our people make us possible. Each person on our team plays a key role in helping us achieve our goals while providing our customers with excellent products and service. To showcase the unique and important work being done across The General, we\u2019ve rolled out a story series about our amazing employees \u2013 A Day in the Life! Each month we will feature a different employee and give you a chance to see what a day in their work life is like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Describe your job in one or two sentences.<\/strong> As a Regulatory Attorney, I wear a lot of different hats. My main function is to help business initiatives move forward in a way that complies with federal and state law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What does a typical workday look like to you?<\/strong> No two days are alike, which I love! As a shared services employee, most of my work is with The General, but I also work with the other operating companies under American Family Direct. I review and advise on most customer-facing content, which involves a lot of collaboration with marketing and UX teams. I help draft policy forms and endorsements and advise the business on what is needed to comply with regulatory changes around the country, in addition to researching and answering various legal questions as they pop up around the business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I could be in meetings advising on various initiatives one day, and the next I could have my head buried in research and content reviews. It\u2019s always changing and is never dull!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What do you enjoy most about your job?<\/strong> I really enjoy working with so many people in different parts of the business, especially when projects intertwine. I might draft an endorsement for the Product team, but also work with the UX team to get the associated customer experience off the ground, and then review the related marketing material. It\u2019s fun to see all the moving parts that are required to successfully bring a project to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some of my favorite projects have been working with the various marketing teams across operating companies. My college background is in advertising and public relations, so it\u2019s exciting for me to combine my interests in marketing with my legal expertise. Although Legal can sometimes be seen as the \u201cno\u201d department, it\u2019s important to me to find strategic solutions to move initiatives forward when possible. Having an interest and background in this area has really helped me change that \u201cno\u201d department mindset and instead offer up workable solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What is something you wish people knew about your job?<\/strong> That sometimes a quick question doesn\u2019t have a quick answer. Often, a good amount of legal research \u2013 sometimes in all 50 states \u2013 is needed to be able to fully advise on an initiative. I always advise business partners to bring Legal in early so we can advise on potential red flags and have time to do some research to keep projects moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n