Technology & Privacy Counsel — AI Governance & Contracts

Selective Insurance; Millburn (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plans

Retirement savings plan

Employee stock purchase program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Selective Insurance seeks a Senior Legal Counsel in New Jersey to provide day-to-day legal support for technology, privacy, and underwriting operations.

You will draft and negotiate technology and vendor agreements, oversee privacy and data security matters, and support AI governance. The role emphasizes governance, risk assessment, and collaboration with business teams to ensure regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• JD degree required and licensed to practice in at least one US jurisdiction.
• 6+ years of legal experience, with tech contracting or privacy governance preferred.
• In-house and/or law firm experience preferred; knowledge of insurance regulation helpful.

Responsibilities

• Drafts, reviews, and negotiates technology, SaaS, cloud, software licensing, data sharing, and professional services agreements using templates and playbooks.
• Serves as day-to-day escalation point for routine commercial contracts; tracks volume and turnaround time.
• Maintains privacy program materials and conducts privacy impact assessments to support data uses.
• Advises on legal requirements governing information security programs and regulatory compliance.
• Supports AI governance program reviews and risk assessments for proposed AI use cases.
• Provides training on governance obligations and contracts; manages outside counsel matters.

Skills

Contract drafting

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Licensed to practice law in US

Job description

Selective Insurance seeks a Senior Legal Counsel in New Jersey to provide day-to-day legal support for technology, privacy, and underwriting operations.

You will draft and negotiate technology and vendor agreements, oversee privacy and data security matters, and support AI governance. The role emphasizes governance, risk assessment, and collaboration with business teams to ensure regulatory compliance.