Legal Counsel

Summary

Join Cover Genius, a leading insurtech company, as a Legal Counsel to support our expanding global business. You will play a key role in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex commercial agreements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and managing litigation. This remote-friendly position requires a fully qualified US lawyer with 6+ years of experience in negotiating agency agreements and reviewing insurance-related content. You will collaborate with various teams and demonstrate strong communication, adaptability, and business judgment. Cover Genius offers flexible PTO, employee stock options, opportunities for social impact through our CG Gives program, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience with a JD
• Fully qualified lawyer
• Experience negotiating agency agreements with insurance underwriters and reviewing and approving insurance related content
• Proven establishment of effective relationships with business partners and peers to understand their business drivers and strategic priorities
• Sound business judgment and adaptability to manage multiple wide-ranging matters and conflicting deadlines

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements, including agency agreements, insurance partnership agreements, reinsurance agreements, and non disclosure agreements that support and enable our global business operations
• Review and approve content relating to insurance policies, including advertising panels and press releases
• Provide product-related regulatory compliance support, including legal advice with respect to developments that could impact variable products
• Manage company litigation
• Perform other duties as assigned by management

Preferred Qualifications

• A people person with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work in a fast paced workplace/company, complying with short internal SLAs
• Able to multitask and prioritize work

Benefits

• Flexible PTO
• Employee Stock Options
• Work with like-minded people who are passionate about both the work we're doing and giving back
• CG Gives programs