Honeycomb Insurance · 2 days ago
Director of Legal
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$190K/yr - $240K/yr
5+ years expHoneycomb Insurance is a rapidly growing global startup reshaping the future of insurance. As the Director of Legal, you will lead the legal strategy and operations, providing counsel to senior leadership and overseeing legal partners to ensure compliance and support business growth.
Commercial InsuranceInsuranceInsurTechProperty Insurance
Responsibilities
Provide legal counsel to the SLT on business initiatives, product launches, partnerships, regulatory/licensing matters, fundraising, fronting carriers and re-insurers, corporate governance, contracts, and risk
Lead and oversee internal and external legal partners in areas such as commercial contracts, licensing, regulatory filings, corporate governance, intellectual property, data privacy and security, employment law, litigation management, and external counsel coordination
Assist the growth agenda: entering new states, new product lines, new jurisdictions — legal readiness, and enablement
Build, scale, and mature our legal infrastructure, processes, and operating system in alignment with “HiveOS” (Honeycomb’s Organizational Operating System): establish legal playbooks, standard contract templates, approval workflows, KPI dashboard, stakeholder servicing levels
Partner with InfoSec Officer and the Director of Compliance to ensure legal support for Insurance-related programs and operations, cyber, privacy, and data-governance risks
Act as a trusted advisor, translating complex legal/regulatory issues into business-friendly advice and decisions — enabling the business to move fast without compromising quality
Monitor relevant regulatory and legal developments (insurance law, P&C regulations, insurtech legislation, data/privacy) and proactively advise the business on emerging risk and opportunities
Interact directly with carriers, reinsurers, MGAs, wholesalers, partners, agencies, and vendors to reach amicable ‘red line’ resolutions
Oversight of external legal spend; negotiate engagement terms; ensure cost-effectiveness and quality outcomes
Qualification
Required
J.D. from a prestigious law school, admitted to practice in relevant jurisdictions
+ 5-8 years of legal experience, ideally in the insurance or insurtech industry, and significant experience advising high-growth companies
Deep familiarity with U.S. insurance regulation (state licensing, MGA/agency models, P&C underwriting, distribution/agent relationships), plus exposure to tech/data/privacy/regulatory matters
Strong commercial mindset: you thrive on partnering with business stakeholders (product, underwriting, marketing, operations, sales, partnerships) to enable growth while protecting the company
Track record of building and scaling legal teams and operating systems at a growth-stage company
Excellent communicator (written and verbal), able to simplify legal risk into actionable business recommendations
High integrity, strong sense of ownership, and able to make timely decisions in a fast-paced, scaling environment
Comfortable operating globally (US + Israel base/resourcing) and cross-functionally across operations, marketing, HR, and risk
Preferred
Prior experience working for or with startup/tech-enabled insurers/insurtechs; experience in multi-state licensing
Benefits
ISO stock options
Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
HSA with company contributions
401(k) (non-matching)
Flexible time off
10 company-paid holidays
Paid family leave
Company
Honeycomb Insurance
Honeycomb was built to disrupt the real estate insurance industry.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$54.7MKey Investors
Zeev VenturesIbex Investors
2024-05-07Series B· $36M
2022-01-19Series A· $15.4M
2021-06-22Seed· $3.3M
Leadership Team
Itai Ben-Zaken
Co-founder and CEO
Nimrod Sadot
Co-founder and CTO
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