General Counsel

LIBERTY COMPANY INSURANCE BROKERS LLC•Los Angeles, CA

12d•$350,000 - $450,000•Remote

About The Position

The Liberty Company is seeking a dynamic General Counsel to lead their legal team. This role serves as the Company's senior legal executive and strategic advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, Board of Managers, and executive leadership team. The General Counsel is responsible for overseeing all legal, regulatory, compliance, governance, risk management, litigation, and transactional matters across the organization and its subsidiaries. The position requires providing practical, business-oriented legal guidance to enable growth while protecting the Company's assets, reputation, and long-term strategic objectives. The role involves managing the Legal Department and outside counsel, supporting various business areas including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, employment matters, contracts, data privacy and security, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
Active license and good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
Minimum of 10-12 years of relevant legal experience.
Significant in-house legal leadership experience, preferably as Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, or senior law firm partner.
Experience overseeing mergers and acquisitions, litigation, employment law matters, regulatory compliance, and commercial transactions.
Experience leading and developing legal teams.
Insurance industry experience required.
Exceptional business judgment and strategic thinking.
Proactive and hands-on approach.
Strong executive presence and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Superior legal research, drafting, negotiation, and analytical skills.
Ability to balance legal risk with business objectives.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and project management abilities.
High ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Occasional travel to corporate offices, corporate events, board meetings, regulatory proceedings, industry conferences, and acquisition-related activities.

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of the executive leadership team and provide strategic legal counsel to the CEO and Board.
Develop and execute the Company's legal strategy in alignment with business objectives.
Advise leadership on legal, regulatory, operational, financial, reputational, and compliance risks.
Partner with business leaders to proactively identify risks and develop practical solutions.
Advise the Board and executive management on governance, fiduciary duties, and corporate best practices.
Oversee corporate governance activities, board materials, resolutions, and entity management.
Ensure maintenance of corporate records, organizational documents, and subsidiary governance requirements.
Support board committees and perform corporate secretary functions.
Lead legal aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments.
Direct legal due diligence efforts and negotiate transaction documents.
Structure transactions to manage risk while supporting business growth initiatives.
Advise on financing arrangements, strategic partnerships, and other complex commercial transactions.
Oversee enterprise-wide contracting processes.
Draft, review, negotiate, and approve significant commercial agreements.
Develop templates, policies, and controls to improve contract management and efficiency.
Ensure contractual commitments align with regulatory and business requirements.
Design, implement, and oversee compliance programs and internal controls.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments affecting the organization.
Provide guidance regarding insurance, lending, employment, privacy, and other applicable laws and regulations.
Develop and maintain policies and procedures that mitigate legal and operational risk.
Lead enterprise legal risk assessments and mitigation initiatives.
Oversee internal legal staff responsible for litigation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, and investigations.
Manage internal and outside counsel and litigation budgets.
Develop dispute resolution strategies consistent with business objectives.
Advise business leaders regarding litigation exposure and risk management.
Provide strategic guidance on employment-related issues, including workforce management, restrictive covenants, investigations, discrimination claims, wage and hour matters, and executive compensation.
Support Human Resources and executive leadership on sensitive personnel matters.
Review and negotiate employment, separation, and restrictive covenant agreements.
Partner with Information Technology and Security teams to develop and maintain privacy and cybersecurity compliance programs.
Advise on data governance, information security incidents, and emerging privacy regulations.
Review and update privacy, security, and records management policies.
Lead, mentor, and develop members of the Legal Department.
Establish departmental goals, performance expectations, and budgets.
Allocate legal resources efficiently and manage outside counsel relationships.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.