VP of Legal

Responsibilities

• Board & governance: Act as corporate secretary for the company; prepare Board and committee materials, manage minutes and resolutions, and advise on directors' duties, equity administration, and entity governance across the corporate structure.
• Growth enablement: Drive the legal workstream behind growth - entering new states, new product lines, and new jurisdictions; ensure legal readiness, sequencing, and enablement so the business can ship on time.
• Carrier, reinsurer & partner negotiations: Lead the legal posture in negotiations with carriers, reinsurers, MGAs, wholesalers, agencies, and distribution partners, resolve red lines pragmatically, and protect Honeycomb's long-term economics.
• Strategic transactions: Lead legal execution on fundraising rounds (equity and debt facilities), M&A, strategic partnerships, and capital structure work; manage diligence, deal documentation, and post-close integration.
• Legal operating system: Build, scale, and mature Honeycomb's legal infrastructure - playbooks, standard contract templates, approval workflows, KPI dashboards, and stakeholder service-level expectations - so the function compounds as the company scales.
• Risk & cross-functional partnership: Partner with the CISO, CFO, and CUO to ensure legal support for insurance-related programs and operations, cyber, privacy, and data-governance risks; partner with Finance on enterprise risk and insurance program design.
• Trusted advisor: Translate complex legal and regulatory issues into clear, business-friendly recommendations - enabling the business to move fast without compromising quality.
• Regulatory & legal horizon scanning: Monitor relevant regulatory and legal developments (insurance law, P&C regulations, insurtech legislation, data/privacy, AI) and proactively advise the business on emerging risks and opportunities.
• Qualifications & Experience
• J.D. from a prestigious law school; admitted to practice in relevant U.S. jurisdiction(s) and in good standing.
• 10+ years of legal experience, including 3+ years leading an in-house legal function or a major sub-function at a regulated company; insurance or insurtech experience strongly preferred.
• Deep familiarity with U.S. insurance regulation - state licensing, MGA/agency models, P&C underwriting, fronting carrier and reinsurance arrangements, distribution and agent relationships - plus working knowledge of technology, data, privacy, and AI regulatory matters.
• Demonstrated experience advising a Board of Directo

Benefits

Additional Information

Honeycomb At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology, we're reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as " Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For " in Israel and named by LinkedIn as " Top 10 Startups in Chicago ". How did we earn these honors? Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another. With over $55B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 20+ major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage. If you're looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you've been looking for. VP of Legal Role Title: VP of Legal Location: NYC (hybrid - 3 days from the office) Reports to: COO Position Summary As VP of Legal, you will own Honeycomb's legal strategy and lead the legal function end-to-end. You will be the principal legal advisor to the CEO, COO, and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on governance, risk, and strategic transactions.

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