Legal Counsel (Fully Remote)

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Insurance
The Role
Draft, review, and negotiate commercial, employment, vendor, SaaS, and privacy-related agreements. Manage corporate housekeeping, legal records, intellectual property matters, contract obligations, RFP legal responses, and due diligence questionnaires. Advise HR, technical, security, and business teams on legal risks and regulatory developments while improving legal processes, templates, and policies. Coordinate with clients, service providers, and external counsel on legal matters.
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Top Reasons To Join Us

  • International Environment
  • 100% Remote
  • Working on the latest tech for the Insurtech Market Leader
About Us

At CoverGo, our mission is to empower all insurance companies to make insurance 100% digital and accessible to everyone.

  • We are a leading global no-code insurance platform for health, life, and P&C
  • We’re the winner of the Insurtech of the Year in all of Asia and other awards globally
  • We work with insurance enterprise clients such as AXA, Bupa, MSIG, Dai-ichi, Bank of China Group Insurance, and many more
  • We're an international, diverse team of over 120 people with 30 nationalities and team members working remotely from all over the world
  • We are fully funded and backed by reputable VC funds and strategic institutional investors
  • We have a global presence in Asia, EMEA and the Americas
  • We’ve grown our annualized revenue by over 30x since January 2021
  • We’re constantly working towards making CoverGo a workplace that you love coming to. We deeply believe that bringing together a diversity of thoughts, expressions, and perspectives is key to building the best culture for equally diverse communities all over the world
What You'll Do
  • Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements, such as SaaS, service, and vendor agreements, and advise internal teams on legal positions and risks to support business decisions.
  • Advise HR on CoverGo personnel matters, such as employment terms, contractor engagements, and offboarding, and draft HR-related agreements and documents, including employment and contractor agreements.
  • Handle corporate housekeeping, including drafting and filing corporate documents in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and maintaining organized records of legal documents, contracts, and correspondence.
  • Develop and improve internal legal processes, templates, and policies to streamline legal operations, and stay abreast of legal and regulatory developments relevant to CoverGo's business.
  • Support the technical and security teams on privacy and technology matters as needed, including the review of Data Processing Agreements and Security Addenda.
  • Review NDAs and track key contract obligations, renewals, and deadlines to ensure timely action.
  • Keep track of CoverGo's intellectual property, and coordinate with external counsel on IP filings, renewals, and related matters.
  • Communicate with clients and third-party service providers on legal matters, including contract negotiations and queries.
  • Support internal teams in responding to RFPs and client due diligence questionnaires, including reviewing legal and compliance sections and providing CoverGo's legal positions.
  • Collaborate with the Legal Counsel, internal teams, and external counsel, and support other legal tasks as assigned.
What We're Looking For
  • Must possess a legal degree from an accredited institution
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Practitioner, Legal Assistant, Legal Officer, Paralegal, or similar role
  • Experience in a tech company is a plus
  • Being qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction is an advantage (e.g., passed the Philippine Bar Examination)
  • Proven experience in drafting, reviewing, and editing contracts
  • Experience in commercial contracts, corporate housekeeping, or employment matters is a major advantage
  • Strong legal research and analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
  • Keen attention to detail and accuracy in legal documentation
  • Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within a team
  • Litigation or corporate practice experience is an advantage
  • Physically based in the Philippines
Why You'll Love Working Here
  • Flexible Leave
  • International Environment
  • Competitive renumeration package
  • Performance Bonus
  • Company activities and events
  • Learning and development plan

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Skills Required

  • Legal degree from an accredited institution
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Legal Practitioner, Legal Assistant, Legal Officer, Paralegal, or similar role
  • Experience drafting, reviewing, and editing contracts
  • Strong legal research and analytical skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Ability to explain legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders
  • Keen attention to detail and accuracy in legal documentation
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively within a team
  • Physically based in the Philippines
  • Experience in a technology company
  • Qualified to practice law in at least one jurisdiction
  • Experience in commercial contracts, corporate housekeeping, or employment matters
  • Litigation or corporate practice experience
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The Company
HQ: Singapore
135 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

CoverGo is the leading global no-code insurance platform for health, life and P&C, enabling insurance companies to transform digitally in the most flexible, scalable and cost-effective way. CoverGo’s platform is powered by the most comprehensive set of insurance APIs (500+) in the market allowing companies to integrate with other systems and create a robust insurance ecosystem. Insurance companies use CoverGo to build and launch all types of insurance products within days, develop omni-channel distribution and digitize policy admin and claims. CoverGo is ISO 27001 certified and already working with insurance companies and delivery partners in Asia, USA, Canada, Latin America, MENA and other markets across the globe. CoverGo is the global insurance technology market leader as recognized by a number of awards incl. • Global Top 100 Insurtech - Digital Insurance Agenda • Insurtech of the Year in all Asia - 25th Asia Insurance Industry Awards 2021 • The Most Innovative Insurance Technology Service Provider - International Finance Technology Award • Grand Fintech Prize - FIBC Japan • The Best Technology Provider to Insurance Companies – DigFin Innovation Awards 2021 • Insurtech 100 - FinTech Global 2021 & FinTech Global 2022 CoverGo is backed by leading US insurtech and fintech VC funds and strategic investors from the US, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East: • SemperVirens VC, with our lead investor Caribou Honig • SixThirty, Tribeca Early Stage Partners and Fresco Capital • Old Mutual, Asia Financial Holdings, XN Worldwide Insurance, Noria Capital CoverGo is also part of leading insurtech and fintech programs: • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab New York • InsurTechNY • Plug & Play Insurtech Silicon Valley • InsurLab Germany • Dubai International Financial Centre Fintech • Accenture Fintech Innovation Lab APAC • Plug & Play Fintech Japan • Monetary Authority of Singapore Global Fintech Program • InsurTech Hub Munich and others

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