General Counsel
First Connect Insurance Services
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $200,000 - $240,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Provide thoughtful, strategic legal advice in support of First Connect’s business goals
- Act as a trusted advisor to the executive team and influence decision-making on risk, compliance, and business strategy
- Build a collaborative, impact-oriented legal function that supports business priorities with agility and attention to detail
- Prepare and present legal updates to the Board of Directors and executive leadership
- Draft and manage a wide variety of contracts, including carrier agreements, B2B agreements, data sharing agreements, and a high volume of NDAs
- Oversee the contract intake, review, and retention process using a scalable contract management system
- Identify and mitigate key contract risks related to licensing, indemnity, privacy, and product compliance
- Serve as First Connect’s Compliance Officer, leading company-wide regulatory initiatives and managing compliance risk
- Advise leadership on insurance regulations and licensing requirements for agents and sub-producers
- Stay current on applicable state and federal regulations (including for both admitted and non-admitted products) and oversee regulatory change management
- Manage tracking and response to regulatory inquiries and complaints
- Partner with product and engineering teams to support legal aspects of new product development and innovation
- Guide product delivery to ensure legal and regulatory compliance
- Retain and manage external counsel for litigation or government investigations
- Represent the company’s legal interests in dispute resolution
- Support the Finance team in implementing legal controls for financial reporting and audits
- Provide legal input on liabilities and work closely with auditors and risk managers
- Establish governance policies and ensure legal compliance across all business functions
- Support legal matters related to equity, corporate structure, and board management
Requirements
- J.D. degree and active bar membership (California preferred)
- 10+ years of legal experience, including significant time working in or with insurance agencies, brokers, MGAs, or carriers
- Deep knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting insurance aggregators, Insurtech platforms, and agency/broker models
- Broad legal experience spanning corporate law, labor law, commercial agreements, litigation, and compliance
- Experience working with regulators and developing enterprise-wide legal strategy
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal audiences
- Strong business and financial acumen—comfortable navigating operational and accounting-related legal issues
- High attention to detail, with the ability to deliver fast, pragmatic legal support in a startup environment
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate legal risks and proactively implement solutions
Benefits
- Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer-covered dental; vision plans for our team members and their families
- A 401(k) retirement plan, short- and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Work-From-Home Stipend – Employer-provided WFH equipment and an $85 monthly expense stipend to ensure you’re set up for success.
- Equity — This position is eligible for equity compensation
- Training and Career Growth — Training and internal career growth opportunities
- Flexible Time Off — You know when and how you should recharge
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
contract managementregulatory compliancecorporate lawlabor lawcommercial agreementslitigationinsurance regulationsrisk managementlegal strategydata privacy
Soft skills
strategic thinkingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsattention to detailproblem-solvingcollaborationinfluenceadaptabilityleadershipbusiness acumen
Certifications
J.D. degreeactive bar membership