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SiriusPoint

Global insurance and reinsurance underwriter

Senior Products Counsel

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNew York, NY, USA$180k - $200k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state or territory are required.
  • At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience drafting and interpreting insurance policies and related product documentation, is required.
  • Strong knowledge of insurance contract law, principles of policy construction, and U.S. insurance product regulation is required.
  • Strong drafting, analytical, project-management, and communication skills are required, including the ability to explain complex legal and coverage concepts clearly to business stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and influence across Underwriting, Claims, Compliance, Product, Actuarial, and Operations is required.

Responsibilities

  • Draft, revise, and negotiate insurance policies, coverage forms, endorsements, applications, and related product documents, focusing on clear, consistent, and commercial language.
  • Translate underwriting strategy, risk appetite, and business objectives into precise, enforceable, and practical policy language.
  • Review forms for clarity, consistency, legal sufficiency, and regulatory compliance, and confirm that wording aligns with intended underwriting and claims practices.
  • Provide strategic counsel to business partners and senior leaders on policy wording, coverage interpretation, product structure, and emerging legal issues, including practical implications for product design and execution.
  • Lead the policy-form lifecycle from development and internal approval through regulatory review, implementation, and ongoing maintenance, working with relevant partners to manage dependencies and timelines.
  • Monitor legal, regulatory, judicial, and market developments, assess their potential impact on existing and proposed products, and recommend timely policy-form updates.
  • Maintain drafting standards, clause libraries, form inventories, version controls, and approval protocols that support consistency, governance, and efficient product development.
  • Provide legal support for complex coverage matters, disputes, litigation, and audits, and develop training and practical guidance for relevant stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with specialty commercial insurance and excess and surplus lines, together with multistate form-filing experience, is strongly preferred.

About the Company

SiriusPoint

Global insurance and reinsurance underwriter

SiriusPoint underwrites insurance and reinsurance globally, helping clients transfer risk for property, casualty, and health. It uses a network of underwriting companies and partnerships with Managing General Agents to provide coverage and access to capacity. Headquartered in Bermuda with offices in New York, London, and Stockholm, it is listed on the NYSE (SPNT) and licensed to write Property & Casualty and Accident & Health globally. Its goal is to support clients and brokers in managing risk through a reliable underwriting platform backed by strong capital and ratings.

Company size
Not listed
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Flatts, Bermuda
Founded
Not listed

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