A rapidly growing Specialty Insurance Company is seeking a Corporate Counsel to join their expanding team. This role is a key hire for the firm, and the team is hoping to bring on a generalist who is eager to take on a broad range of responsibilities, including overseeing Board meetings, commercial contracts, corporate filings, and more.
As an individual contributor, this individual will support corporate initiatives across the firm, providing legal oversight and acting as a business partner at the VP level. This position sits on a lean, dynamic team, and offers high visibility to senior leadership. This position is fully remote with minimal travel (3-4 times a year).
Responsibilities:
- Provide proactive legal/regulatory guidance to business leaders on a wide range of matters; corporate, financial, cybersecurity, employment, etc.
- Board Governance; draft board resolutions, prepare board materials, oversee board communications, etc.
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts; third party agreements, vendor agreements, etc.
- Remain updated on the legal/regulatory landscape within the Insurance industry - assess potential risks and advise the business accordingly to ensure compliance; matters include insurance regulations, cybersecurity/data privacy, employment, and more.
- Prepare corporate regulatory filings, including Holding Company Act filings, when needed.
- Coordinate risk management activities in accordance with the company's risk appetite.
- Ad-hoc legal responsibilities; support special projects and strategic initiatives.
Qualifications:
- D. or equivalent.
- 10+ YOE handling corporate law in the Insurance/Reinsurance space
- Licensed to practice law in at least 1 jurisdiction.
- Familiarity with data privacy and cybersecurity law is considered a significant plus.
- Strong curiosity and eagerness to learn/take on new responsibilities.
- Willingness to work both independently and as a member of a team.
If you or anyone in your network is interested in learning more about this position, please contact or apply directly today!
