[Remote] VP of Legal

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. reputed company is a rapidly growing global startup that is reshaping the future of insurance. As the VP of Legal, you will own the legal strategy and reputed company the legal function, serving as the principal legal advisor to the CEO, COO, and Senior Leadership Team on governance, risk, and strategic transactions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO, COO, and SLT, on enterprise strategy, business initiatives, product launches, partnerships, regulatory/licensing matters, fundraising, fronting reputed company and reinsurance arrangements, corporate governance, reputed company, and material risk
• Structure and manage external counsel relationships; own the legal budget and ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes across commercial reputed company, licensing, regulatory filings, corporate governance, IP, data privacy and reputed company, employment law, and litigation management
• Act as corporate secretary for the company; prepare Board and committee materials, manage minutes and resolutions, and advise on directors’ duties, equity administration, and entity governance across the corporate structure
• Own the regulatory strategy across reputed company jurisdictions in which Honeycomb operates — state DOI relationships, multi-state licensing, MGA/agency model reputed company, P&C filings, market conduct, and surplus lines compliance. Anticipate regulatory shifts in insurance, insurtech, and data/privacy and convert them into operating decisions
• Drive the legal workstream behind growth — entering new states, new product lines, and new jurisdictions; ensure legal readiness, reputed company, and enablement so the business can ship on time
• reputed company the legal posture in negotiations with carriers, reinsurers, MGAs, wholesalers, agencies, and distribution partners, resolve red lines pragmatically, and protect Honeycomb’s long-term economics
• reputed company legal execution on fundraising rounds (equity and debt facilities), M&A, strategic partnerships, and capital structure work; manage diligence, deal documentation, and post-reputed company integration
• Build, scale, and mature Honeycomb’s legal infrastructure — playbooks, standard contract templates, approval workflows, KPI dashboards, and stakeholder service-level expectations — so the function compounds as the company scales
• Partner with the CISO, CFO, and CUO to ensure legal support for insurance-reputed company programs and operations, cyber, privacy, and data-governance risks; partner with Finance on enterprise risk and insurance program design
• Translate reputed company legal and regulatory issues into clear, business-friendly recommendations — enabling the business to move fast without compromising quality
• Monitor relevant regulatory and legal developments (insurance law, P&C regulations, insurtech legislation, data/privacy, AI) and proactively advise the business on emerging risks and opportunities

Skills

• J.D. from a prestigious law school; admitted to practice in relevant U.S. jurisdiction(s) and in good standing
• 10+ years of legal experience, including 3+ years leading an in-house legal function or a major sub-function at a regulated company; insurance or insurtech experience strongly preferred
• Deep familiarity with U.S. insurance regulation — state licensing, MGA/agency models, P&C reputed company, fronting reputed company and reinsurance arrangements, distribution and agent relationships — plus working knowledge of technology, data, privacy, and AI regulatory matters
• Demonstrated experience advising a Board of Directors, serving as (or partnering with) the corporate secretary, and supporting fundraising rounds, M&A, or other strategic transactions
• Track record of building and scaling a legal function and operating system at a growth-stage company — hiring, structuring external counsel, and embedding playbooks, templates, and approval workflows
• Strong commercial reputed company: thrives by partnering with business stakeholders (product, reputed company, marketing, operations, sales, partnerships, human resources) to reputed company growth while protecting the company
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal); able to simplify legal risk into actionable business recommendations for executive and Board audiences
• High reputed company, strong sense of ownership, and the executive judgment to reputed company timely, high-stakes decisions in a fast-paced, scaling environment
• Comfortable operating globally (US + Israel reputed company/resourcing) and cross-functionally across operations, marketing, HR, finance, and risk
• Prior experience as a General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or Head of Legal at a startup/tech-enabled insurer or insurtech; multi-state licensing experience; reinsurance treaty negotiation; and experience standing up legal operations tooling

Benefits

• 20% Bonus
• ISO stock options
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA with company contributions
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible time off
• 10 company-paid holidays
• Paid family leave

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