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General Counsel
@Covu
[Hiring] General Counsel @Covu
Mar 29, 2025 - Covu is hiring a remote General Counsel. 💸 Salary: competitive compensation—hourly, retainer, or negotiable. 📍Location: USA.
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Role Description
This role involves providing practical, business-savvy legal support for COVU's acquisition strategy in the insurance sector.
- Lead legal work on insurance agency acquisitions, including structuring deals, due diligence, and regulatory compliance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate NDAs, LOIs, asset purchase agreements, employment contracts, and producer agreements.
- Manage external legal costs, working with law firms only when necessary.
- Advise on insurance licensing, regulatory filings, and compliance with state and federal laws (preferred but not mandatory).
- Provide legal guidance on general corporate matters, including entity structuring, governance, investor relations, and fundraising.
- Ensure smooth post-acquisition transitions, including legal liability management and licensing transfers.
- Identify and mitigate legal risks while keeping transactions business-friendly.
Qualifications
- J.D. from an accredited law school + active U.S. bar membership.
- 5-10+ years of experience in M&A, ideally with small-to-mid-sized business acquisitions.
- Strong understanding of deal structuring, due diligence, and contract negotiation.
- Experience in financial services or regulated industries (preferred but not mandatory).
- Ability to think practically—focusing on solutions rather than legal perfection.
- Comfortable working independently in a lean, high-growth environment.
- Experience with external law firm management and cost control.
- Experience with startup legal issues, such as fundraising, venture capital, corporate structuring, and governance (preferred but not required).
- Prior in-house experience (preferred but not required).
Benefits
- High-impact role at a fast-growing AI-driven insurance company.
- Flexible work model—part-time or full-time options available.
- Competitive compensation—hourly, retainer, or negotiable.
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competitive compensation—hourly, retainer, or negotiable
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
part-time
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Posted
Mar 29, 2025
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