Porch Group · 5 hours ago
Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$139K/yr - $194K/yr
8+ years expPorch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform, dedicated to helping homebuyers protect their homes. The Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation will provide legal services regarding complex insurance claims and manage litigation, while collaborating with the Claims organization and advising senior leadership on legal risks.
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Responsibilities
Manage complex litigation, bad faith, coverage, and extra-contractual allegations against the Company
Effectively manage outside counsel to obtain legal advice
Successfully work with all levels of the organization, including advising senior leadership on legal risks and business strategies related to claims operations
Manage claims litigation budget to ensure expense metrics are met
Proactively monitor and analyze changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner
Anticipate potential or future legal and operational issues that present a risk to the organization and proactively engage with others to identify potential solutions
Be a business partner to Porch executives and business leaders, providing advice and assistance aimed at maximizing shareholder value
Effectively communicate with stakeholders and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms
Produce clear and concise legal positions involving highly complex issues
Advise on broader insurance legal and compliance issues as needed
Qualification
Required
J.D. from an accredited law school; active and in good standing with U.S. state bar membership
Candidates should have 8+ years of litigation experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role
Demonstrated experience handling bad faith or extra-contractual litigation against an insurance company
1st or 2nd chair trial and/or appellate experience
Experience effectively managing outside counsel
Up-to-date understanding of the key legal issues germane to an insurance organization
Knowledge of insurance-specific operational risks, such as reinsurance, underwriting compliance, product review and claims
Monitor evolving laws and regulations in the insurance services sectors and proactively advise leadership on their impact
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers
Flexible, solution-oriented, collaborative mindset
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Proficiency in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders
Outstanding judgment and integrity, and the ability to balance complex matters independently
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the Company; and provide practical counsel and solutions
Benefits
Three (3) Medical plan options
Two (2) Dental plan options
Vision plan
Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity and Accident plans
Health Savings Account
Flexible Savings Accounts including healthcare, dependent care, and transportation savings options
Basic Life and AD&D
Short and Long-Term Disability benefits
Voluntary Life and AD&D plans
Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
Supportlinc
LifeBalance
Flexible paid vacation
Company-paid holidays of typically nine per year
Paid sick time
Paid parental leave
Identity theft program
Travel assistance
Fitness and other discounts programs
Company
Porch Group
Porch Group is a vertical software platform for residential environments.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$782.85MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementRunway Growth CapitalValor Equity Partners
2025-05-19Post Ipo Debt· $134M
2023-04-17Post Ipo Debt· $333M
2022-04-15Post Ipo Equity· $4M
Leadership Team
Matt Ehrlichman
Founder, CEO
Jake Cooney
Design Director and Co-founder
Recent News
2025-11-10
2025-11-10
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