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In-House Contracts Attorney

Verisk · verisk.com
Jersey CityHybridSenior5+ yrs
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Contracts attorney.

SaaSInsuranceComplianceLegal

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Found
28 d ago · posted 2026-10-05
Location
Jersey City, NJ

Full description

Verisk is seeking a Staff Attorney to support our Life Solutions division, which covers life insurance products, software licenses, and support services. The ideal candidate is a commercially minded, collaborative self‑starter with strong contract drafting and negotiation skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and partner with business stakeholders, balancing risk with business objectives. This role is based in Jersey City, NJ and will report to the Chief Litigation & Managing Counsel. We use a hybrid work model of three days in the office per week with the option of working remotely for the remaining two days. • Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including customer agreements, software licenses, SaaS agreements, amendments, statements of work, and consulting agreements supporting Verisk Life Solutions. • Provide day‑to‑day legal support to sales, product, and operations teams by advising on contractual risk, privacy, intellectual property, and regulatory considerations. • Interpret and apply Verisk’s standard templates and playbooks, escalating non‑standard terms and risk issues as appropriate. • Collaborate with internal subject‑matter experts (e.g., privacy, compliance, security, product, and finance) to deliver practical and timely legal solutions. • Support contracting activities with customers, vendors, and strategic partners, including FAST‑related post‑acquisition integration matters. • Perform legal research and analysis related to commercial, data, intellectual property, and regulatory issues impacting Verisk Life Solutions products and services. • Contribute to continuous improvement of contract processes, templates, and internal guidance. • Handle additional commercial or corporate legal projects as assigned. • JD degree from a U.S.-accredited law school. • Admission to NJ State Bar or eligible for NJ in-house counsel limited license. • 5+ years legal experience in commercial contracting, including software licenses and support services, gained in a law firm and/or in-house legal department. • Strong contract management experience, including drafting and negotiating, is required. • Experience in life insurance or financial services and interest in data preferred. • Privacy and intellectual property experience preferred. • Comfortable operating in a client-facing role. • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills. • Strong attention to detail. • Team-oriented. Values and emphasizes cooperation and teamwork across business units. • Strong work ethic and must be able to independently manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. #LI-LM03 #LI-hybrid

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