Corporate Counsel, U.S. Insurance

Reporting to the Senior Corporate Counsel, the Corporate Counsel, U.S. Insurance will serve as a key member of the U.S. Corporate Legal team, with primary responsibility for contract negotiation and commercial and strategic transactions. This role combines day-to-day transactional legal work with meaningful engagement across the specialty insurance business and requires a trusted advisor who can partner effectively with underwriting, reinsurance, claims, finance, and other internal stakeholders.

What You Will Do

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.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This is an opportunity to make a significant contribution within a growing organization and to help support the continued development of Ascot U.S. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of commercial insurance and reinsurance concepts, including distribution, risk-sharing, ceded reinsurance structures, and intercompany contracting.

Requirements

• 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 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

Benefits

• Health and Welfare Benefits
• Leave Benefits
• Retirement Benefits
• Annual cash bonus
• Long-term incentives
• Discretionary compensation