Corporate Legal Counsel – PE-backed National Insurance Broker
Role Summary
The Corporate Legal Counsel supports the organization’s day-to-day business operations including matters related to contracts, regulatory compliance, dispute management, and other legal matters as assigned. This role requires balancing strategic business objectives with regulatory compliance and risk management across multiple corporate functions, with a dedicated focus on supporting corporate growth and transactional initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Provides practical, solution-oriented legal advice on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.
- Drafts, reviews, and negotiates a wide range of commercial contracts and other legal documents.
- Researches and advises on compliance with laws, regulations, contractual requirements, industry standards, organizational documents, company policies, and financing requirements.
- Manages and resolves contract disputes, subpoena responses, regulatory inquiries, and complaints.
- Supports litigation and other dispute resolution matters as needed.
- Conducts legal research and analysis on issues related to business operations and broader corporate matters (e.g., professional/industry licensing, real estate, employment, corporate governance, intellectual property, marketing, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and AI governance).
- Drives Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) initiatives for the Legal Department by performing comprehensive due diligence, reviewing purchase agreements, and drafting other requisite transactional documents.
- Partners closely with corporate functions—including HR, Finance/Accounting, IT, and specialized Business Units—to ensure the seamless closing and operational integration of M&A transactions, managing each deal throughout its entire life cycle.
- Assists with hiring efforts by reviewing prospective employees’ restrictive covenants and other binding agreements, drafting employment agreements, and researching and advising on applicable state employment laws and precedent.
- Contributes to the development and continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, and contract playbooks.
- Utilizes the organization’s Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and ensures the proper execution and storage of legal documents.
- Performs other projects, duties, and tasks as assigned.
Qualifications
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law and admission to at least one state bar maintained in good standing.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a practicing attorney with demonstrated experience in the financial services or insurance industries.
- Demonstrated experience with M&A due diligence, transaction execution, and deal life cycle management.
- Specific regulatory compliance advisory experience (e.g., HIPAA, Medicare, or industry-specific oversight).
- Familiarity with standard domestic and international privacy and information security laws, regulations, and standards (e.g., HIPAA, GLBA, GDPR, CCPA).
- Knowledge of federal regulations governing registered financial/investment advisement (e.g., Investment Advisers Act of 1940).
- Professional experience utilizing standard CLM platforms.
For additional information contact:
Peter French
VP & Executive Recruiter, Legal Practice Lead
(443) 691-1494