Senior Counsel – Litigation

Coaction Global

Senior Counsel responsible for legal counsel on litigation and compliance for Coaction Specialty Insurance Group. Managing significant legal issues, contracts, and regulations in the insurance sector.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeNew York City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide sound, timely and business savvy legal counsel to senior management on legal, transactional, and contentious matters affecting Coaction companies
Proactive manages and advises on litigation involving the company.
Draft and advise on corporate contracts and business agreements.
Provides legal advice, guidance, and counsel to business partners on escalated disputes in advance of litigation.
Identifies, evaluates, and addresses issues of litigation or regulatory risk.
Act as lead counsel and project manager on corporate transactions, including acquisitions, financings, joint ventures and dispositions
Supervise and reach favorable resolution on contentious and pre-contentious matters
Negotiate significant agreements, including distribution agreements, reinsurance and retrocession policy wordings and information technology arrangements
Review and provide legal advice in connection with developing and drafting new insurance products and improving existing products
Provide pro-active and preventative counselling to reduce exposure to litigation and other legal risks
Researches, analyzes, and interprets proposed and existing laws, statutes, and regulations
Develop, implement and embed compliance and ethics policies
Effectively manage outside counsel expenditure through advantageous and alternative fee arrangements
Monitor legal and regulatory developments; communicate relevant law changes and counsel management regarding changes
Provide opinions and prepare position papers on various legal issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 years of broad legal experience (preferably a blend of law firm and corporate in-house)
Broad and in-depth understanding of commercial Property & Casualty business
Expertise in drafting contracts such as MGA/MGU agreements, TPA agreements, vendor agreements, and M&A agreements.
Bachelor's degree with JD, and admission to the bar of at least one state.
Excellent verbal and written communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
Securities law expertise a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

standard benefits package including paid time off
medical
dental
retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigation managementcontract draftingcorporate transactionsnegotiationlegal researchcompliance policiesinsurance product developmentregulatory risk assessmentdispute resolutionsecurities law

Soft Skills

business savvycommunicationpresentationnegotiationadvisory skillsproject managementanalytical skillsproactive counselingsupervisory skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

JDadmission to the bar