Vice President, General Counsel

Internal Revenue Service; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 270,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance platform is seeking a strategic Vice President, General Counsel to oversee all aspects of legal compliance, corporate governance, and ESG initiatives. This executive will guide the leadership team and board, ensuring regulatory compliance while driving business objectives. The ideal candidate has significant experience in legal counsel within the insurance industry, bringing expertise in managing teams and legal risk.

Benefits

Comprehensive health coverage

401(k) plan with matching

Flexible paid vacation

Employee wellbeing programs

Annual performance bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• 20+ years of legal experience, including 10+ years in an insurance or financial services firm.
• Must be in good standing with a U.S. state bar.
• Knowledge of public company compliance and insurance regulations required.

Responsibilities

• Lead legal and compliance functions focusing on insurance law and litigation management.
• Advise on corporate governance and public company compliance.
• Manage and mentor a team of legal professionals.

Skills

Legal Compliance

Corporate Governance

ESG Strategy

Litigation Management

Regulatory Oversight

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship.We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship.We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Job Title: Vice President, General Counsel

Location:United States

Workplace: Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking a strategic and experiencedVice President, General Counselto join the executive team and oversee all legal, compliance, corporate governance & disclosure, government & industry relations (GIR), and ESG initiatives for Porch Group, Inc., a publicly traded company listed on Nasdaq. As the chief legal officer, this role will provide counsel to the executive leadership team and Board of Directors on strategy and various business initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the home insurance industry, and a demonstrated ability to align legal, GIR and ESG strategy with business objectives. Such a candidate will have experience managing teams of 10 or more.

The General Counsel will report directly to the CEO and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team for Porch.

What You Will Do As Vice President, General Counsel

Legal & Regulatory Strategy

• Lead Porch’s legal & compliance functions with an emphasis on regulatory compliance, insurance law, litigation management, employment law & relations matters, intellectual property, and transactional matters.
• Be a business partner to Porch executives and business leaders, providing advice and assistance aimed at maximizing shareholder value.
• Serve as a primary liaison with insurance regulators at the state and federal levels, as well as CIMA, ensuring timely filings, examinations, and responses.
• Monitor evolving laws and regulations in the insurance and financial services sectors and proactively advise leadership on their impact.
• Familiarity with global employment operations and compliance.

Corporate Governance & Public Company Compliance

• Provide strategic guidance to the Board of Directors and executive team on corporate governance matters; act as primary owner of board calendar / agenda and related process management (working alongside CEO and Lead Independent Director).
• Oversee key components of public company disclosure regime and related filings with the SEC (including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks).
• Primary owner of preparation and filing of annual proxy statement with the SEC and execution of the annual shareholder meeting.
• Ensure compliance with applicable securities regulations, Nasdaq rules, company policies, and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements.
• Primary executive responsible for managing Porch’s Nominating and Governance Committee.
• Primary owner of annual D&O insurance evaluation and renewal process.
• Oversee subsidiary governance for wholly owned or controlled subsidiaries, including a reciprocal exchange structure that houses the insurance business.

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and mentor a high-performing legal and compliance team of 10 or more persons that is aligned with our company values, setting clear goals, accountability structures, and professional development plans.
• Experience developing high-impact leaders who have transformative impact to team and material impact on strategic goals of company.
• Identify and own relationships with external counsel and other professional advisors, optimizing cost and quality. Responsible for managing overall legal expenses.

Contracting, Transactions & Litigation

• Oversee a team to negotiate, draft, and review a wide range of agreements including reinsurance contracts, agency & vendor agreements, distribution partnerships, and strategic corporate transactions. Views legal as an enabler of commercial transactions.
• Support financing (cap table) & corporate development activities including M&A, joint ventures, debt/equity issuances, and strategic investments.
• Responsible for managing all litigation and maximizing outcomes both as a plaintiff and defendant.

ESG Leadership

• Lead legal oversight and strategic alignment of the company’s ESG efforts, ensuring regulatory compliance and stakeholder transparency.
• Advise the executive team on ESG-related disclosures, emerging regulations, and material risk areas, particularly around climate risk, diversity, and governance practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate ESG considerations into business operations and investor communications.

Compliance & Ethics Program

• Oversee enterprise-wide compliance programs, including FCPA, cybersecurity/privacy, code of conduct, insider trading, and whistleblower protections.
• Oversee annual functional maturity self-assessment process across all functions in the organization.
• Ensure compliance programs meet US and international requirements.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, and legal compliance across the organization.

What You Bring As Vice President, General Counsel

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school; active and in good standing with a U.S. state bar (preferred: Washington).
• 20+ years of legal experience, including 10+ years in-house counsel leadership at an insurance company or financial services firm.
• Deep knowledge of state and federal insurance laws and regulatory frameworks (e.g., NAIC, state DOI requirements) as well as offshore insurance frameworks like CIMA.
• Strong understanding of public company compliance, securities law, and corporate governance.
• Knowledge of insurance-specific operational risks, such as reinsurance, underwriting compliance, product review and claims; extra points for knowledge of reciprocal exchange structures.
• Demonstrated experience with M&A and subsequent integration.
• Demonstrated experience with GIR.
• Demonstrated leadership in developing or advising on ESG strategies and regulatory disclosure frameworks.
• Experience with global business operations.
• Proven ability to manage legal risk while enabling business growth.
• Experience leading ESG disclosure and risk governance in a public company setting.
• Familiarity with enterprise risk management (ERM) and capital adequacy frameworks.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close in 2 weeks (10 business days) from June 17, 2025. Please know this may change based on business and interviewing needs.

At this time, Porch Group does not consider applicants from the following states for remote positions: Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, and West Virginia.

What You Will Get As A Porch Group Team Member

Pay Range*: $270,000.00 - $310,000.00 annually

*Please know your actual pay at Porch will reflect a number of factors among which are your work experience and skillsets, job-related knowledge, alignment with market and our Porch employees, as well as your geographic location.

You will also be eligible to receive an annual bonus based on individual and company performance, subject to program guidelines and approvals.

Additionally, you will be eligible to receive long-term incentive awards, subject to program guidelines and approvals.

Our benefits package will provide you with comprehensive coverage for your health, life, and financial wellbeing.

• Our traditional healthcare benefits include three (3) Medical plan options, two (2) Dental plan options, and a Vision plan from which to choose.

• Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans are offered on a voluntary basis.

• We offer pre-tax savings options including a partially employer funded Health Savings Account and employee Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options.

• We provide company paid Basic Life and AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability benefits. We also offer Voluntary Life and AD&D plans.

• Both traditional and Roth 401(k) plans are available with a discretionary employer match.

• Headspace is part of our employer paid wellbeing program and provides employees and their families access to on demand guided meditation and mindfulness exercises, mental health coaching, clinical care and online access to confidential resources including will preparation.

• Brio Health is another employer paid wellbeing tool that offers quarterly wellness challenges and prizes.

• LifeBalance is a free resource to employees and their families for year-round discounts on things like gym memberships, travel, appliances, movies, pet insurance and more.

• Our wellness programs include flexible paid vacation, company-paid holidays of typically nine per year, paid sick time, paid parental leave, identity theft program, travel assistance, and fitness and other discounts programs.

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What’s next?

Submit your application and our Porch Group Talent Acquisition team will be reviewing your application shortly! If your resume gets us intrigued, we will look to connect with you for a chat to learn more about your background, and then possibly invite you to have virtual interviews. What's important to call out is that we want to make sure not only that you're the right person for us, but also that we're the right next step for you, so come prepared with all the questions you have!

Porch is committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that not only embraces the diversity of our people but also reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know that the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives that encourage new ways of solving problems, so we strive to attract and develop talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard and empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.

Porch is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, orany other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Porch Group is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is a web-based system that allows an employer to determine an employee's eligibility to work in the US using information reported on an employee's Form I-9. The E-Verify system confirms eligibility with both the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). For more information, please go to theUSCIS E-Verify website.