Senior Legal Counsel - Technology in Breach

About us

bolttech is an international insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance.

With a full suite of digital and data-driven capabilities, bolttech powers connections between insurers, distributors, and customers to make it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance and protection products.

A part of Pacific Century Group, bolttech serves customers in multiple markets across North America, Asia and Europe.

In this position you will…

…be responsible for navigating the complex legal landscape of the insurance and tech industries.

You will provide expert legal advice on cybersecurity policies, IT contracts, data risk management and SaaS agreements, and stay current on cybersecurity and technology trends and new regulations to support the company’s strategic objectives and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

You will be responsible for…

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of technology contracts, including software licensing, SaaS agreements, data protection agreements (DPAs), technology procurement contracts, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Advising on legal issues related to artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection, including incident response and breach notification requirements.
• Collaborating with technology, data science, information security, tech risk, and business teams to assess and mitigate legal risks associated with new technologies, product development, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Monitoring and analyzing legislative developments affecting the tech industry, particularly in areas of cybersecurity, privacy, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property.
• Developing and providing training to company employees on compliance with company policies including IT and cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Represent the company in legal proceedings related to technology disputes.

For you to be successful…

…we expect you to be able to demonstrate the following key competencies;

Impactful

• Focused on objectives and identifies activities and key results required to meet them
• Proactive in identifying what needs to be done, and taking action, before being asked, or before the situation escalates.
• Takes accountability and self-motivated to deliver results even in situations which are not straight-forward.

Curious

• Actively seeks to learn from others and is inquisitive in order to increase knowledge and competence.Expands understanding of team’s key activities for improved collaboration.
• Maintains fluency in trends and new approaches relevant to role

Communication

• Effective and articulate communicator actively and respectfully listens to and synthesizes others’ perspectives
• Concise in communicating and references relevant information tailored to the audience to support points
• Keeps relevant people accurately informed and up-to-date of both positive and potentially negative information

Creative

• Experiments with new trends and innovations and is an early adopter where they can benefit team
• Identifies beneficial new approaches and ways of looking at problems, introduces them within team
• Draws from diverse sources and ideas to generate creative ideas

You will require the following qualifications and skills

• Legal qualification (eg: Juris Doctor degree) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to the bar in the relevant jurisdiction.
• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience in technology law, with a focus on cybersecurity, data protection, technology, and SaaS.
• Strong understanding of intellectual property law as it pertains to the tech industry.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-legal stakeholders.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work and lead autonomously and be comfortable with negotiating commercial and non-legal issues
• Collaborative, growth mindset team player who can get their “hands dirty” and assist with a variety of tasks

At bolttech, we are diverse and inclusive.

We value each person's unique skills, background, and identity.

We never discriminate on cultural background, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital or family status or any legally protected status.

Everyone belongs.

And because everyone’s different, we’re also flexible in the ways we work, so each person can bring their best efforts every day.