Legal Counsel
Core
First in-house legal hire building a legal function from scratch to manage commercial contracting, security/privacy compliance, and strategic projects for an AI-native insurance operating system.
Role type
Senior in-house legal counsel (commercial contracting & privacy)
Builds
Contracting infrastructure, templates, playbooks, and AI governance frameworks for an AI operating system serving North American insurance agencies and brokerages.
Domain
Insurtech / AI / Data Privacy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Commercial contract negotiation, MSA/Order form/DPA drafting, Data protection & security terms expertise, Cross-functional partnership, Risk sizing, Ambiguity navigation, AI tool adoption
Preferred skills
In-house tech/SaaS experience, AI/ML/data licensing terms knowledge, Insurance/regulated industry background, SOC 2/ISO 27001 exposure
Technologies
AI contract review tools, SOC 2 frameworks
Responsibilities
Own the deal desk (MSAs, DPAs, NDAs) and negotiate directly with counterparty counsel; Build contracting infrastructure (templates, playbooks, approval thresholds); Own contractual side of security/privacy (data residency, security exhibits, SOC 2 support); Manage external counsel relationships; Lead strategic projects (partnership structures, AI governance, regulatory questions); Review vendor agreements (data licensing, model training terms).
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC building a function from ground up
