Senior Products Counsel

SiriusPoint•New York City, NY

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About The Position

SiriusPoint is hiring a Senior Products Counsel to develop and maintain clear, compliant, and commercially effective insurance policies and endorsements. The role works across Legal, Underwriting, Claims, Compliance, and Product to translate business objectives into precise policy language and provide strategic counsel on policy interpretation, regulatory developments, and product initiatives. The position leads the policy-form lifecycle, from development and internal approval through regulatory review, implementation, and ongoing maintenance. It also supports complex coverage matters, disputes, litigation, and audits, and develops training and practical guidance for stakeholders. SiriusPoint describes itself as a specialty underwriter headquartered in Bermuda, with offices in multiple locations and insurance and reinsurance operations globally. The company states its purpose is to provide security and resilience in an uncertain world and describes its culture as focused on performance, accountability, collaboration, and inclusion.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
Active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state or territory.
At least 8 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience drafting and interpreting insurance policies and related product documentation.
Strong knowledge of insurance contract law, principles of policy construction, and U.S. insurance product regulation.
Exceptional drafting, analytical, project-management, and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex legal and coverage concepts clearly to business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence across Underwriting, Claims, Compliance, Product, Actuarial, and Operations.
Unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with specialty commercial insurance and excess and surplus lines.
Multistate form-filing experience.

Responsibilities

Draft, revise, and negotiate insurance policies, coverage forms, endorsements, applications, and related product documents using clear, consistent, and commercial language.
Translate underwriting strategy, risk appetite, and business objectives into precise, enforceable, and practical policy language.
Review forms for clarity, consistency, legal sufficiency, and regulatory compliance, and confirm alignment with intended underwriting and claims practices.
Advise business partners and senior leaders on policy wording, coverage interpretation, product structure, emerging legal issues, and practical implications for product design and execution.
Lead policy forms through development, internal approval, regulatory review, implementation, and ongoing maintenance, coordinating dependencies and timelines with relevant partners.
Monitor legal, regulatory, judicial, and market developments; assess their potential impact on existing and proposed products; and recommend timely policy-form updates.
Maintain drafting standards, clause libraries, form inventories, version controls, and approval protocols to support consistency, governance, and efficient product development.
Provide legal support for complex coverage matters, disputes, litigation, and audits.
Develop training and practical guidance for relevant stakeholders.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical and dependent care.
Health Savings Account (HSA).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
Employer-paid basic long-term disability coverage; the posting notes this is taxable income.
Voluntary employee-paid long-term disability coverage.
Company medical leave and parental leave, including 8 weeks at full pay after 6 months of service.
Voluntary short-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident benefits.
Travel assistance programs.
Company-paid 401(k) with a 6% safe harbor match, fully vested after two years, with pre- and post-tax contributions allowed.
Gym reimbursement.
Legal plan.
Pet insurance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Generous paid time off (PTO).
Flexible work arrangement.
On-site pantry.
Team outings.
Employee resource groups (ERGs).
Competitive, above-market compensation.