Vice President, Corporate Counsel

Jobot; New York (NY); Remote; USD 200.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual performance bonus

100% Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

401k with 4% match

Unlimited PTO

Remote flexibility

Zusammenfassung

Jobot is hiring an experienced Attorney for a Vice President, Corporate Counsel role, with remote flexibility and a preference for NYC and Chicago. The position offers a strategic advisory role to senior leadership across global reinsurance operations, focusing on governance, regulatory, commercial, privacy, and technology matters.

You'll lead negotiations on complex contracts, guide data privacy and security programs, support corporate transactions, and oversee external counsel while aligning

Qualifikationen

• J.D. from an accredited law school and active U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of legal experience in in-house or law firm in regulated industries.
• Experience in governance, contracting, regulatory compliance, and corporate transactions preferred.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Aufgaben

• Advise executive leadership on legal, regulatory, and governance matters affecting domestic and international reinsurance operations.
• Support corporate governance activities, including Board meetings, resolutions, governance policies, and shareholder communications.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements including technology, software, consulting, vendor, and service contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, information governance, and technology-related risks.
• Partner with Finance and Operations on disclosures, corporate transactions, and governance matters.
• Assist with legal support for mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate development activities.
• Advise on employment-related matters, workplace policies, investigations, and compliance with labor laws.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Compliance to strengthen internal controls and enterprise governance frameworks.
• Oversee regulatory filings, licensing matters, and communications with authorities.
• Monitor regulatory developments and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and deliver legal training programs to mitigate risk and support business decisions.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend.

Kenntnisse

Executive presence

Drafting & negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Legal research & analysis

Strategic advising

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Jobbeschreibung

Financial services firm hiring experienced Attorney / Remote with preference for NYC and Chicago

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Christine McNamara

Salary: $200,000 - $280,000 per year

A bit about us

We are seeking a strategic and business-oriented Vice President, Corporate Counsel to serve as a trusted legal advisor to senior leadership across a dynamic global reinsurance organization. This individual will provide practical legal guidance on a broad range of corporate, governance, regulatory, commercial, employment, privacy, and operational matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the company’s growth initiatives, managing legal risk, and ensuring compliance within an evolving regulatory landscape.

Why join us

• Annual performance bonus
• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision coverage
• 401k with 4% match
• Unlimited PTO
• Remote flexibility

Key Responsibilities

• Advise executive leadership and business stakeholders on legal, regulatory, and governance matters affecting domestic and international reinsurance operations.
• Support corporate governance activities, including Board of Directors and committee meetings, corporate records, resolutions, governance policies, and shareholder communications.
• Review, draft, and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements, including technology, software, consulting, vendor, and service contracts.
• Provide legal guidance on emerging issues involving data privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, information governance, and technology-related risks.
• Partner with Finance and Operations teams on financial disclosures, corporate transactions, strategic initiatives, and governance matters.
• Assist with legal support for mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, restructurings, and other corporate development activities.
• Advise on employment-related matters, workplace policies, investigations, and compliance with applicable labor and employment laws.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Compliance teams to develop and strengthen internal controls, policies, and enterprise governance frameworks.
• Oversee legal aspects of regulatory filings, licensing matters, and communications with insurance regulators and other governmental authorities.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments impacting the insurance and reinsurance industry and provide actionable recommendations to business leaders.
• Develop and deliver legal training programs designed to promote compliance, mitigate risk, and support sound business decision-making.
• Manage outside counsel relationships and legal spend as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law and member in good standing of at least one U.S. state bar.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including significant in-house and/or law firm experience supporting insurance, reinsurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries.
• Strong knowledge of corporate governance, commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, and corporate transactions.
• Experience advising businesses on privacy, cybersecurity, technology, and data governance matters preferred.
• Familiarity with insurance holding company regulations, corporate regulatory filings, and interactions with insurance regulators is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to balance legal considerations with practical business objectives.
• Exceptional drafting, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and build relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Preferred Experience

• Reinsurance, specialty insurance, carrier, MGA, or insurtech industry experience.
• Experience supporting publicly traded companies or organizations with complex corporate governance requirements.
• Exposure to international regulatory frameworks and cross-border transactions.
• Experience advising on enterprise risk management and corporate compliance programs.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.