Zywave · 16 hours ago
Corporate Counsel
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expZywave is a multinational insurtech organization seeking a Corporate Counsel to provide sophisticated legal counsel across various domains including commercial contracting and compliance. The role involves leading negotiations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting strategic business initiatives.
InsuranceSoftware
Hiring Manager
Lauren Kurkowski
Responsibilities
Lead complex commercial negotiations with mid-market and enterprise customers, partners, insurance carriers, and vendors
Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS agreements, data licensing arrangements, and vendor contracts
Identify regulatory, contractual, and industry trends (US, UK, EU) and apply them to contracting playbooks and processes
Develop and implement contracting best practices and strategic improvements
Collaborate on compliance programs for Privacy, AI initiatives, and Data Governance
Lead HIPAA compliance efforts and negotiate Business Associate Agreements and data-handling components
Conduct legal risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies across business operations
Ensure compliance with applicable regulations including HIPAA, ERISA, FMLA, COBRA, worker’s compensation, and privacy regimes
Support integration and post-close contract transitions for M&A
Support legal trend analysis
Provide pragmatic legal advice to senior leaders to support business decisions
Participate in cross-functional projects and product initiatives
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure practical legal risk management, while supporting go-to-to-date market initiatives
Assist in contracting go to market initiatives
Mentor junior team members and support team development
Oversee and improve the legal contracts database and related reporting
Maintain strong documentation practices to support audit, compliance, and legal operations
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school (or equivalent international credential)
Minimum three years of progressive legal experience; combination of law firm and in-house preferred
Broad experience in commercial contracting, privacy, compliance, and risk management
Experience in technology, SaaS, or licensing
Working knowledge of US, UK, and EU privacy regimes
Demonstrated ability to lead high-value negotiations and manage complex agreements
Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate legal concepts into practical business guidance
Proven ability to manage compliance programs and strategic legal initiatives
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to advise senior leadership
Collaborative interpersonal style with adaptability in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality
Customer centric focus to partner with go to market teams
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Preferred
Combination of law firm and in-house experience
Experience with contract lifecycle management tools (SFDC, LinkSquares, DocuSign) preferred
Comfort with use of generative AI in daily work
Company
Zywave
Zywave leads the insurtech industry with the most comprehensive cloud platform solutions.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2020-09-17Acquired
Leadership Team
Martin Simoncic
Chief Executive Officer
Christian G. Kasper
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-15
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