Corporate Counsel, U.S. Insurance

Responsibilities

• Serve as a legal partner to Ascot U.S.’s insurance and reinsurance businesses, including ceded and captive reinsurance, programs, and claims operations, while supporting underwriting, finance, operations, and other internal stakeholders as needed.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, including producer and distribution agreements, TOBAs, vendor contracts, NDAs, employment agreements, office leases, IT procurement agreements, statements of work, and other third-party arrangements.
• Review and negotiate reinsurance agreements and related documentation, including captive reinsurance transactions, treaty and facultative placements, slip terms, loss portfolio transfers, and other supporting materials.
• Support the programs business by drafting, reviewing, and negotiating program administrator agreements, fronting arrangements, profit commission schedules, and related distribution agreements.
• Advise claims leadership on coverage issues, claims-related contractual matters, and dispute resolution, including coordination with outside counsel on litigation and arbitration matters as appropriate.
• Partner with the U.S. General Counsel, Senior Corporate Counsel, and other senior leaders on complex strategic and commercial transactions.
• Manage outside counsel relationships, engagements, and legal spend effectively.
• Work closely with the Controller and CFO teams to support finance-related matters, including investments, auditor interactions, and capital markets activity such as debt issuance or capital raising, as needed.
• Collaborate with other members of the Legal team on legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, and other matters supported by the U.S. Corporate Legal function.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor required.
• Minimum of five years of legal experience in a law firm and/or relevant in-house legal role.
• At least three years of experience in the insurance industry, either in-house at an insurance or reinsurance company or in private practice serving insurance and financial services clients.
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance and reinsurance concepts, including distribution, risk-sharing, ceded reinsurance structures, and intercompany contracting; experience in property and casualty or specialty property and casualty insurance is strongly preferred.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating reinsurance agreements, program administration agreements, and/or insurance coverage matters.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and drive matters to completion.
• Commercially minded and results-oriented, with the ability to balance legal risk with business objectives and deliver practical solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong judgment and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions, advance complex matters collaboratively, and take ownership of outcomes.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively in team-based environments.
• Ability to learn quickly, adapt to new subject matter, and grow into broader responsibilities over time.
• Strong interest in gaining exposure to a broad range of legal and business matters within a dynamic organization.
• Admitted to practice law in a relevant state jurisdiction.