General Counsel

What You'll Be Doing

• Advise the Board and executive leadership on fiduciary duties, corporate governance best practices, and shareholder matters.
• Oversee compliance with SEC reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and investor disclosures.
• Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance in partnership with Finance, Internal Audit, and external advisors.
• Manage Board governance processes, including charters, policies, minutes, and committee support.

• Provide executive oversight of the Claims Litigation Legal Department, including litigated and pre-suit matters.
• Establish litigation strategy and risk tolerances aligned with claims philosophy, reserving practices, and financial objectives.
• Oversee outside counsel selection, performance management, and fee controls.
• Partner closely with Claims, Risk Management, Actuarial, and Finance to manage litigation exposure, trends, and loss drivers.
• Monitor litigation metrics, outcomes, and emerging risks; provide regular reporting to executive leadership and the Board.
• Ensure consistency in legal positions across jurisdictions and claim types.

• Provide legal oversight of multi-state insurance regulatory compliance, licensing, filings, and market conduct matters.
• Partner closely with Compliance and Risk Management to ensure adherence to state DOI regulations and evolving regulatory requirements.
• Serve as senior legal contact for regulatory inquiries, examinations, and enforcement actions.

• Oversee all litigation, claims-related legal matters, arbitrations, and regulatory disputes.
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, balancing risk, cost control, and strategic outcomes.
• Advise leadership on litigation strategy, settlement decisions, and risk mitigation.
• Support Audit and Risk Committees with litigation and regulatory risk reporting.

• Draft, review, and negotiate complex commercial contracts, vendor agreements, reinsurance-related legal matters, and strategic partnerships.
• Provide legal oversight for reinsurance agreements and related disputes.
• Establish scalable contracting standards, policies, and internal legal processes.

• Provide advice on employment law, executive employment agreements, equity plans, incentive compensation, and governance-related HR matters.
• Support People Operations on employee relations issues, investigations, and policy compliance.

• Provide legal leadership for mergers, acquisitions, capital raises, and strategic initiatives.
• Identify emerging legal and regulatory risks tied to growth strategies and new markets.

• Lead and develop the internal legal organization, including regulatory and claims litigation teams; provide regular coaching and feedback.
• Establish clear operating models, performance metrics, and cost controls.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Have

• 12+ years of progressive legal experience required.
• Prior General Counsel or Deputy GC experience in a public company, including SEC reporting and SOX compliance oversight, required.
• Juris Doctor (JD) and active Florida bar membership required.
• Significant experience overseeing insurance claims litigation required.
• Multi-state P&C insurance regulatory and litigation experience required.
• Strong background in insurance, financial services, or highly regulated industries.
• Executive presence and credibility with Board members and regulators.
• Background in aligning litigation strategy with reserving and actuarial considerations.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment under heightened transparency.