Corporate Counsel, Ladder
$180-250k
+ Stock options
More information about location
Flexible life insurance provider
Be an early applicant
Flexible life insurance provider
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$180-250k
+ Stock options
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To combine the power of innovative technology with world-class financial and insurance expertise to make it easy for anyone to access life insurance.
Role
Who you are
- Ladder is hiring Corporate Counsel who is passionate about commercial contracting (both inbound and outbound), enjoys the thrill of the deal and working towards a common goal, and is a people-person who thrives off of collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders to solve problems and appropriately assess risk
- The successful candidate is a clear communicator with sound judgment, great people skills, and proven experience effectively providing legal advice and negotiating with sophisticated counterparties in a fast-paced environment
- The ideal candidate will also be eager and curious to support other functions within our lean but mighty legal team, including assisting our product and engineering teams, privacy, IP, and regulatory matters. Ladder was born in Palo Alto, California
- JD and membership in at least one state bar
- 3+ years of relevant firm and/or in-house legal experience
- Demonstrated sound judgment, negotiation and analytical skills
- Ability to find creative solutions and balance legal risk with business objectives
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience learning new areas of law
- Team-player who is willing to take on any project that comes up
- Experience interpreting and complying with regulations in a variety of jurisdictions a plus
- Prior experience in or knowledge of insurance regulatory law a plus
- Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't meet all the criteria – unlike majority candidates meeting significantly fewer requirements. We strongly encourage you to apply if you’re interested: we'd love to know how you can elevate our team with your unique experience!
What the job involves
- Support Ladder’s commercial legal function by negotiating contracts (both inbound and outbound) with our commercial partners to accelerate the growth of our business
- Advise on a broad range of legal issues including product, CX, regulatory, IP, and data privacy and security
- Support scaling projects that directly impact the growth of the commercial legal function
- Draft and negotiate commercial agreements, templates, nondisclosure agreements, terms of use, and other key legal documents
- Collaborate with partnerships, marketing, product, finance and other stakeholders on key initiatives
- Support and/or manage other legal matters as they arise
Our take
Ladder is a life insurance company whose primary aim is to simplify the process of acquiring life insurance. In the past, getting coverage for life insurance has been a lengthy and time-consuming affair, but with Ladder, applicants can answer a few questions and sign up on their phones.
Jamie, the CEO and Co-Founder, felt the life-changing impact of life insurance on his own family when he lost his father at a young age before struggling to get life insurance policies for himself as an adult.
The market for life insurance in the US alone is worth over $128 billion, and Ladder faces stiff competition from Haven Life, a subsidiary of insurance giant MassMutual. Ladder will face stiff competition when traditional insurers undergo the digital transformation needed to join Ladder in offering five-minute life insurance policies via smartphone.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Oct 2021
$100m
SERIES D
Feb 2020
$37.5m
SERIES C
Total funding: $196.1m
Company benefits
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage | We offer competitive healthcare,dental and vision plans for you and your family
- Flexible paid time off | Take the time that you need to rest and recharge, including our week-long winter holiday closure
- Stock options | We offer competitive stock option packages to participate in the success of building Ladder, including an extended option exercise window of 7 years after two years with Ladder
- A rewarding 401k match program | We'll match up to 4% of your contributions as you save for your retirement goals
- Ladder Fit Program | Your health matters. That’s why Ladder provides reimbursement of up to $50 a month for wellness-related expenses
- Commuter benefits | When you work from the office, you will receive pre-tax
- Benefits for your commute and free parking
- A stocked, beautiful new office | Located in downtown Palo Alto, our office was specifically designed to accommodate all working styles. We've invested in technology to support our hybrid team, plus we provide office snacks and daily catered lunches so that team members can work well and have fun together
- Paid parental leave | We think it's crucial that new parents have time to adjust to their new lives without worrying about work, so we provide all parents inclusive of birthing, adoption, or fostering ten weeks of paid baby bonding
- Work-from-home flexibility and support | We recognize that everyone's homelife is different and support remote and hybrid work. Upon joining, we provide a one-time $500 remote office stipend for all team members and then a monthly $150 stipend to cover WFH costs such as the internet
- Fun company-wide events | Whether we work locally or remotely, we genuinely enjoy spending time together. That’s why we plan fun virtual and in-person events to let loose and laugh
Company HQ
Downtown North, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Jamie Hale
(CEO & Co-Founder)Founding Partner at Aldenwood Capital and former Partner at Oak Hill Investment Management. MBA from Harvard Business School.
Laura Hale
(CPO & Co-Founder)Former Financial Consultant. Previously an Associate at Robert M. Bass and The Carlyle Group.
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