Staff Attorney

Archer; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Staff Attorney to support its Life Solutions division in Jersey City, NJ. The role requires strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, business acumen, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with sales, product, privacy, and finance teams, advise on risk and regulatory matters, and help implement templates and playbooks while handling post‑acquisition integration matters.

Qualifications

• JD from a US-accredited law school.
• Admitted to NJ State Bar or eligible for NJ in-house counsel license.
• 5+ years in commercial contracting, including software licenses and services.
• Strong contract management experience including drafting and negotiating.
• Experience in life insurance or financial services; data interest preferred.
• Privacy and IP experience; client-facing attitude.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communications.
• Strong attention to detail; team-oriented; able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts including customer agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, amendments, statements of work, and consulting agreements supporting Verisk Life Solutions.
• Provide day-to-day legal support to sales, product, and operations teams by advising on contractual risk, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations.
• Interpret and apply Verisk’s standard templates and playbooks, escalating non-standard terms and risk issues as appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal subject-matter experts (privacy, compliance, security, product, and finance) to deliver practical and timely legal solutions.
• Support contracting activities with customers, vendors, and strategic partners, including FAST-related post-acquisition integration matters.
• Perform legal research and analysis related to commercial, data, intellectual property, and regulatory issues impacting Verisk Life Solutions products and services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of contract processes, templates, and internal guidance.
• Handle additional commercial or corporate legal projects as assigned.

Skills

Contract management

Drafting contracts

Contract negotiation

Commercial contracts

Education

JD degree (US law school)

Job description

Archer is collaborating with Verisk to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

Description

Verisk is seeking a Staff Attorney to support our Life Solutions division, which covers life insurance products, software licenses, and support services. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded, collaborative self‑starter with strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment and partner with business stakeholders, balancing risk with business objectives. This role is based in Jersey City, NJ and will report to the Chief Litigation & Managing Counsel. We use a hybrid work model of three days in the office per week with the option of working remotely for the remaining two days.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, amendments, statements of work, and consulting agreements supporting Verisk Life Solutions.
• Provide day‑to‑day legal support to sales, product, and operations teams by advising on contractual risk, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations.
• Interpret and apply Verisk’s standard templates and playbooks, escalating non‑standard terms and risk issues as appropriate.
• Collaborate with internal subject‑matter experts (e.g., privacy, compliance, security, product, and finance) to deliver practical and timely legal solutions.
• Support contracting activities with customers, vendors, and strategic partners, including FAST‑related post‑acquisition integration matters.
• Perform legal research and analysis related to commercial, data, intellectual property, and regulatory issues impacting Verisk Life Solutions products and services.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of contract processes, templates, and internal guidance.
• Handle additional commercial or corporate legal projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• JD degree from a U.S.-accredited law school.
• Admission to NJ State Bar or eligible for NJ in-house counsel limited license.
• 5+ years legal experience in commercial contracting, including software licenses and support services, gained in a law firm and/or in-house legal department.
• Strong contract management experience, including drafting and negotiating, is required.
• Experience in life insurance or financial services and interest in data preferred.
• Privacy and intellectual property experience preferred.Comfortable operating in a client‑facing role.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Team‑oriented. Values and emphasizes cooperation and teamwork across business units.
• Strong work ethic and must be able to independently manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.