Associate General Counsel, Head of Product and Coverage

Associate General Counsel, Head of Product and Coverage

NY- Hybrid

Who We Are

SiriusPoint is a global underwriter of insurance and reinsurance. We utilize deep risk capabilities to protect our customers and provide intelligent risk solutions to clients and brokers around the world. ​Bermuda-headquartered and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (SPNT), we work as ‘One SiriusPoint’, to apply expertise and underwrite risks across our four operational areas - International Insurance, North American Insurance, Global Accident and Health, and Global Reinsurance.​

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We have underwriting hubs in Bermuda, Liege, London, New York, Stockholm and Toronto, and licenses to write Property & Casualty and Accident & Health insurance and reinsurance globally. ​

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Join Our Team  

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Product and Coverage attorney to lead our Product and Coverage Counsel team. In this role, you will lead the development and enhancement of our insurance products from a legal perspective, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and alignment with business objectives. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive product innovation and strategy.  Further, you will oversee and provide expert guidance to claims professionals, conduct coverage analyses and advise the product team on wordings impact.  The role reports to the Chief Legal Officer.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the product and coverage team to develop and execute product strategies and advise on policy wordings and language impact that align with the company’s vision and goals. 
• Draft, review and negotiate re/insurance policies and contracts. 
• Identify and mitigate legal risks associated with re/insurance product features and functionalities.
• Serve as lead liaison with regulators in connection with managing product filing processes as needed.
• Support the entire product lifecycle from ideation to launch, ensuring products meet business needs and regulatory requirements. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including underwriting, finance, claims, and pricing to ensure seamless product development, wordings, implementation and support. 
• Provide expert legal advice to underwriting on policy wordings, development and enhancements, including regulatory requirements, claims & coverage impact and filing strategy.
• Guide and support the strong feedback loop of lessons learned and implement processes to capture and respond to wordings enhancement and remediation needs. 
• Provide expert legal advice to claim professionals on coverage questions
• Prepare coverage position letters on selected high complexity/exposure claims.
• Manage and oversee coverage litigation against the Company.
• Manage and oversee allegations of bad faith and ECO/XPL exposure against the Company.
• Assist in preparing witnesses, discovery, selecting and managing panel counsel, and delivering better coverage litigation management processes.
• Stay updated on relevant laws, regulations, and industry trends to provide accurate and current advice.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

United behind common goals

At SiriusPoint we work as one team across our global business, and we unite that team behind common goals, understanding the positive impact we can all make at SiriusPoint. We aim to retain and at