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About the Role
MGT Insurance is seeking a Head of Legal to build and lead the legal function for their AI-native commercial P&C carrier. This role will have company-wide legal responsibility spanning corporate, compliance, transactional, and regulatory matters, reporting directly to a Co-CEO. You will establish MGT's legal function, policies, and governance infrastructure from the ground up, while also being hands-on with day-to-day legal questions.
Responsibilities
- Serve as MGT's senior-most legal advisor; counsel the CEO, executive team, and board on legal risk, regulatory strategy, and major business decisions
- Own MGT's regulatory compliance program: state insurance department relationships, licensing, market conduct, rate and form filings, and multi-state compliance requirements
- Work with Claims leadership to advise on litigation strategies and review external counsels’ recommended
- Structure and negotiate legal agreements supporting corporate development activity such as partnerships, reinsurance contracts, carrier agreements, MGA arrangements, and M&A transactions
- Manage outside counsel relationships across litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters through selecting, directing, and controlling cost and quality
- Continue to support the buildout of MGT's corporate governance infrastructure. Corporate records, entity management, and policies required of a regulated insurance carrier
- Advise Product and Underwriting on legal and regulatory implications of new products, states, and appetite expansions before launch
- Own MGT's contract review and management functions including vendor agreements, technology contracts and data/privacy agreements
- Build and, over time, lead a small, AI-enabled, legal and compliance team as MGT scales
Requirements
- J.D. and active bar membership in at least one U.S. state
- 10+ years of legal experience with significant exposure to P&C insurance preferred
- Track record advising executive teams and boards on legal risk and strategic decisions
- Experience managing outside counsel relationships across multiple practice areas
- Comfortable operating a build-from-scratch legal function establishing process and governance rather than inheriting an established department
Skills
- P&C insurance
- legal risk
- strategic decisions
- outside counsel relationships
- litigation strategies
- regulatory compliance
- corporate governance
- contract review
- contract management
- vendor agreements
- technology contracts
- data/privacy agreements
- AI/algorithmic underwriting regulation
- insurance technology regulatory frameworks
- E&S/surplus lines regulatory
Location
- Denver, CO
- Madison, WI
- San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years of legal experience
- senior or sole legal leadership capacity
Education Level
- J.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $190,000 – $270,000 annually
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
About the Company
- MGT is the first AI-driven, neo-insurer focused on evolving commercial P&C insurance for the brokers and small business owners.
- By combining the expertise of industry veterans with state-of-the-art technology, we are ushering in the next evolution of commercial insurance and working to move the industry forward through the use of modern technology, better processes, and a rock-star team.
- We seek visionary leaders who thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial settings, and excel in autonomous roles.
Equal Opportunity
- MGT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
- All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.