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Next Insurance is a fast-growing 1k+ person startup based in Silicon Valley and is led by a team of experienced entrepreneurs with a history of successful outcomes. Our mission is to transform insurance for small businesses by combining world-class technology and phenomenal customer service to offer better insurance at a lower price. Next has raised over $900 million from top tier investors and is the valley’s latest unicorn, valued at over $4 billion. Next Insurance is looking for explorers who are filled with curiosity, have the desire to travel the unbeaten path, and realize new heights in providing small business owners with the peace of mind to run their businesses. If you move fast, customer-focused, and willing to challenge the status quo, Next Insurance might just be your next journey. 

We are looking for a Senior Compliance Attorney passionate about developing and implementing a team and strategy to help the business operations of Next run fast safely by upholding the highest standards of insurance regulatory compliance. This includes continuing to build out a compliance team that will implement a process for Next to handle and minimize compliance issues while working with cross-functional groups of stakeholder.

The ideal candidate has excellent critical thinking and legal research skills, experience with implementing compliance strategy, a knack for thinking quickly on their feet, and experience navigating insurance regulations and understanding complex regulatory requirements. If you’re looking to leverage your complex problem-solving skills and insurance knowledge to revolutionize the insurance market – you belong here!

Responsibilities:

• Report to Associate General Counsel, Regulatory Affairs in developing and managing our compliance squad
• Research and provide legal consultation on all major product launches
• Support the insurance product team and other business segments on issues related to compliance and insurance regulation, including quickly researching and proposing solutions to insurance compliance issues
• Assemble flexible, cross-functional teams to implement compliance strategy based on an ever-changing regulatory landscape
• Work with regulatory navigation specialist and government strategy specialist to stay up to date on new and developing legislation and regulation
• Be able to think creatively to address compliance issues in a way that supports the product team and overall business strategy.
• Closely monitor compliance issues for the executive staff and develop a strategy to minimize the occurrence of those issues
• Lead an audit of our product and rate filings to ensure compliance
• Respond to departments of insurance on consumer complaints and other compliance issues
• Take charge of knowledge retention across team to ensure no loss of information
• Manage tight deadlines and relationships with external consulting teams
• Find strategies and innovate on processes and products that bring efficiency 

Desired Skills & Experience:

• BA/BS degree from a top university and a JD
• 5-7 years of experience in insurance compliance and/or regulation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to keep multiple balls in the area and make progress on all fronts
• Ability to work well in a team environment and meet deadlines
• Quick learner, rapidly adapts to new technology and concepts
• Strong accountability