Employment Counsel

Location: Palo Alto, CA (hybrid)

NEXT's mission is to help entrepreneurs thrive. We're doing that by building the only technology-led, full-stack provider of small business insurance in the industry, taking on the entire value chain and transforming the customer experience.

Simply put, wherever you find small businesses, you'll find NEXT.

Since 2016, we've helped hundreds of thousands of small business customers across the United States get fast, customized and affordable coverage. We're backed by industry leaders in insurance and tech, and we still have room to grow — that's where you come in.

The Next Insurance Legal Department is seeking a highly experienced employment attorney with a proven track record of prior in house employment law experience. As Employment Counsel, you will be a strategic thought partner to internal stakeholders and provide legal advice and counsel on all employment matters.

What you'll do:

• Provide counsel to all levels of management on the business environment, challenges, and corporate objectives
• Advise on corporate matters including employment, privacy, and other corporate matters
• Identify legal issues raised by business colleagues, research new legal issues, and provide advice in a manner that integrates legal risk management with Next's business objectives
• Drive measurable business results through legal initiatives in partnership with other cross-functional teams
• Oversee the management and maintenance of all company legal templates, including our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, PIIA, Employment Contract, etc.
• Provide counsel and advise on legal liabilities associated with many areas of the business
• Evaluate risk factors impacting business decisions and anticipate unique legal issues that could impact the company
• Communicate and negotiate with external parties (i.e. regulators, external counsel, vendors, etc.), creating relationships based on trust
• Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation
• Counsel internal partners in the negotiation of corporate or commercial agreements, including participation in the negotiation process
• Provide training to business colleagues on complex legal matters
• Appropriately triage a heavy workflow, set clear priorities and expectations with clients, and efficiently deliver results
• Operate with limited supervision on moderately complex projects
• Independently discern and establish priorities

What we need:

• JD and admission to a state bar association in the United States in good standing
• 5+ years of experience in P&C insurance, fintech or SAAS industry
• Deep understanding of employment and privacy matters
• Excellent analytical and oral and written communications skills, with the ability to work as a team player and effectively communicate effectively across a number of diverse internal groups
• Superior judgment with the ability to understand the materiality, criticality and urgency of new and ongoing issues and prioritize them as appropriate within a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment, providing clarity and direction to the team and others throughout the company
• Ability to find creative solutions to issues, taking a pragmatic, commercial approach in balancing legal risks against business interests
• Insurance experience also highly valued
• Experience creating, managing and meeting budgets as well as managing outside counsel

The US annual base salary range for this full-time position is $136,000 - $253,000. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the location(s) listed. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. NEXT employees also have the opportunity to receive equity and a generous benefits package.