Vice President, General Counsel

Overview

A leading insurance organization is seeking a Vice President, General Counsel to oversee and manage all legal matters for its embedded insurance solutions division. This role focuses on consumer-facing legal issues, vendor and commercial contracting, regulatory compliance, privacy and data security, and internal governance. The position serves as a strategic advisor to executive leadership while providing hands-on legal support for daily business operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal leadership and primary support on matters including billing, marketing, privacy, e-delivery, data use, and vendor relationships.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial agreements such as vendor contracts, non-disclosure agreements, and client-specific confidentiality arrangements.
• Oversee corporate mandates related to contracting standards, document retention, approved clauses, escalation protocols, and vendor monitoring.
• Advise on regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to consumer operations, including credit use, adverse action requirements, contingent commission arrangements, and consumer disclosures.
• Provide legal guidance on data privacy, data security, and emerging technology issues, including federal and state privacy laws, AI governance, social media marketing, and enforcement of corporate policies.
• Manage consumer complaints related to billing, marketing, privacy, vendors, and e-delivery, developing compliant remediation and risk mitigation strategies.
• Support internal governance initiatives such as committee charters, certifications, attestations, and governance artifact retention.
• Advise on intellectual property, e-business initiatives, and other evolving legal issues impacting consumer insurance operations.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to identify legal risks and develop business-aligned solutions.
• Coordinate with corporate legal and external counsel, escalating material risk issues and enterprise compliance matters as needed.
• Monitor changes in laws, regulations, and corporate policies affecting the business and ensure timely compliance.
• Provide training and guidance to internal stakeholders on relevant legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
• Membership in good standing with a state bar association.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive legal experience, preferably in insurance, financial services, or a highly regulated consumer-facing business.
• Expertise in consumer regulatory matters including billing, disclosure requirements, privacy, data security, adverse action, and consumer complaint management.
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements including vendor contracts and NDAs.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state privacy and data security laws, with experience advising on data use, information security, and emerging technologies.
• Experience advising on technology-enabled and digital business models, including e-business operations, social media marketing, and AI governance.
• Proven ability to interpret and implement regulatory changes and corporate legal mandates into practical business guidance.
• Experience supporting internal governance frameworks including committee structures, certifications, attestations, and document retention.
• Strong judgment with the ability to identify legal risks, determine escalation, and balance risk mitigation with business objectives.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to advise senior leaders and partner with cross-functional teams.
• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and evolving regulations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan.
• Robust benefits package for full-time regular employees.
• Salary will be determined based on role scope, complexity, location, candidate skills, education, training, credentials, experience, and other employment conditions.

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not offered for this role.
• Unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms will not be accepted.

Location

• Not specified.