Sr. Legal Counsel

Vertafore Career Center; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertafore, a leading provider of core digital systems for the insurance industry, is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel in Denver to manage IP protection, technology transactions and contract drafting across Sales, Marketing, Support and Billing teams.

The role requires drafting and negotiating complex SaaS, licensing, procurement and services agreements, while collaborating with internal stakeholders to implement practical business solutions and ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience handling intellectual property protection and licensing agreements.
• Proven ability to draft, negotiate and manage complex SaaS and technology contracts.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Finance.

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of agreements including IP licensing, SaaS, vendor and services contracts.
• Collaborate with Sales to review contracts and manage workflow in CRM tools.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Finance to ensure contract terms align with internal processes.
• Review marketing related agreements and support events, promotions and compliance.
• Lead as the primary attorney on significant matters and work with outside counsel as needed.
• Drive improvements in contract process efficiency while maintaining quality and consistency.

Skills

Intellectual property

Licensing

SaaS

Contract drafting

Negotiation

Job description

$130,000 - $170,000 / year

The insurance industry runs on Vertafore. We equip agencies, MGAs, and carriers with the core digital systems, specialized AI, and data-driven foundation to eliminate distribution drag across the insurance lifecycle, spanning sales, servicing, and back-office operations.

Underpinned by unmatched speed and performance power, we are the trusted backbone that’s taking the insurance industry from friction to flow with Distribution Velocity –speed, performance, and trust - to drive growth at scale.

With over 95% of the top agencies and insurers and 50% of industry compliance transactions running through Vertafore, we lead at the intersection of innovation and trust, giving insurance professionals the confidence to transform and win in the AI era.

Our reach is global, with headquarters in Denver, Colorado, and offices across the U.S., Canada, and India.

Job Description

The Senior Legal Counsel is responsible for providing a broad range of legal services to the company with a significant focus on intellectual property protection, technology transactions, and contract drafting and negotiation.

As an integral part of the legal team, you will be the main point of contact for the Customer Lifecycle including Sales and Marketing, Customer Support, Professional Services and Billing Operations teams and work collaboratively as a business partner to help the business identify and implement practical business solutions to achieve its goals. You will be responsible for updating, managing, drafting and negotiating a broad range of complex technical contracts including Software as a Service (SaaS), software and technology licensing, service and supply, professional services, consulting, confidentiality, purchasing or procurement, marketing and other agreements as may be requested from time to time.

You will also assist the other attorneys within the team to address matters involving vendors, finance and sales, as well as customer and other third-party claims that may arise from time to time. The Senior Legal Counsel will report to the company’s General Counsel. The Senior Legal Counsel will be highly organized, solution driven, customer service-oriented, pragmatic and proactive in their approach to contracting and be able to work both collaboratively and autonomously. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, is a must.

Duties include:

• Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of agreements, including complex matters relating to intellectual property including licensing and sublicensing, supply and vendor agreements, SaaS solutions, marketing, and other commercial transactions;
• Work with the Sales teams to review, revise and negotiate sales agreements in the CRM tool and regarding contract workflow;
• Work with the Procurement team to review, revise and negotiate sales agreements in the finance tool and regarding contract workflow;
• Review marketing related agreements and provide support to the marketing department around events, promotions, and compliance;
• Work independently as the lead attorney on many matters and collaboratively with our other attorneys in the department, as well as outside counsel, on more significant matters;
• Lead significant projects, both within the legal department and across a variety of functions;
• Continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of legal contract support within the company while maintaining the quality and consistency of contracts across the organization, following all applicable best practices, processes and procedures
• Other duties as assigned