Senior Counsel

Encova•Columbus, OH

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role provides strategic legal and compliance advice and governance oversight for Encova’s Property & Casualty insurance operations and related corporate activities, with balanced responsibility for core Property & Casualty (P&C) regulatory and compliance functions and enterprise privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) governance. The role serves as a trusted legal advisor and risk partner to Encova business units by translating legal and regulatory requirements into practical, business‑ready guidance and embedding legal judgment into enterprise decision‑making across Property & Casualty insurance operations and technology‑enabled activities. It advises on Property & Casualty insurance laws and regulations and manages market‑conduct risk across underwriting, rating, policy forms, claims handling, complaints, licensing, and regulatory filings, including regulatory examinations and remediation. Additionally, it advises on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) matters as they relate to insurance operations, including incident response, regulatory notification, and governance obligations. The role also monitors and interprets evolving insurance, privacy, and cybersecurity laws and advises on their application to insurance products, systems, analytics, automation, and vendor relationships, and supports the development and governance of enterprise‑wide privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and data governance policies and standards.

Requirements

Juris Doctor from an accredited law school required.
Active membership in the applicable state bar required.
Strong knowledge of state and federal insurance regulatory frameworks.
Ability to analyze statutes, regulations, case law, and regulatory guidance.
Sound legal judgment under conditions of regulatory ambiguity.
Ability to balance legal rigor, enterprise risk, and business execution.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive‑level presence.
Strong analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
High degree of professionalism, discretion, and integrity.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of Property & Casualty insurance legal experience preferred.
Experience with insurance regulatory compliance, market conduct, underwriting, claims, or product matters preferred.
Familiarity with privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, or technology‑enabled risk in a regulated industry.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted legal advisor and risk partner to Encova business units by translating legal and regulatory requirements into practical, business‑ready guidance and embedding legal judgment into enterprise decision‑making across Property & Casualty insurance operations and technology‑enabled activities.
Advise on Property & Casualty insurance laws and regulations and manage market‑conduct risk across underwriting, rating, policy forms, claims handling, complaints, licensing, and regulatory filings, including regulatory examinations and remediation.
Advise on privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) matters as they relate to insurance operations, including incident response, regulatory notification, and governance obligations.
Monitor and interpret evolving insurance, privacy, and cybersecurity laws and advise on their application to insurance products, systems, analytics, automation, and vendor relationships.
Support the development and governance of enterprise‑wide privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and data governance policies and standards.
Other duties as assigned.