Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation

Porch Group is a leading vertical software and insurance platform and is positioned to be the best partner to help homebuyers move, maintain, and fully protect their homes. We offer differentiated products and services, with homeowners insurance at the center of this relationship. We differentiate and look to win in the massive and growing homeowners insurance opportunity by 1) providing the best services for homebuyers, 2) led by advantaged underwriting in insurance, 3) to protect the whole home.

As a leader in the home services software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) space, we’ve built deep relationships with approximately 30 thousand companies that are key to the home-buying transaction, such as home inspectors, mortgage companies, and title companies.

In 2020, Porch Group rang the Nasdaq bell and began trading under the ticker symbol PRCH. We are looking to build a truly great company and are JUST GETTING STARTED.

Job Title: Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation

Location: United States

Workplace: Remote  

Job Summary 

At Porch, no two days will ever be the same and you'll have the opportunity to help solve big problems, with a refreshing balance of team support and ownership of your work. The future is bright for the Porch Group, and we'd love for you to lead the way for us, as our Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation.

What You Will Do As A Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation

The Corporate Counsel, Claims Litigation will provide legal services and advice regarding insurance claims of heightened complexity, including extracontractual matters, bad faith, and other major litigation. The Corporate Counsel will be a key partner to the Claims organization. This role reports to the Senior Director & Counsel, Insurance and will be responsible for working with our legal team on a wide variety of matters of significance to the organization, has in-depth experienced knowledge and the proven ability to lead efforts to resolve complex issues. 

• Manage complex litigation, bad faith, coverage, and extra-contractual allegations against the Company.

• Effectively manage outside counsel to obtain legal advice 

• Successfully work with all levels of the organization, including advising senior leadership on legal risks and business strategies related to claims operations.

• Manage claims litigation budget to ensure expense metrics are met. 

• Proactively monitor and analyze changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner.

• Anticipate potential or future legal and operational issues that present a risk to the organization and proactively engage with others to identify potential solutions. 

• Be a business partner to Porch executives and business leaders, providing advice and