VP of Legal

Honeycomb Insurance At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology; we’re reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was recognized by Dun & Bradstreet as “ Top 10 Best Start Up Companies to Work For ” in Israel, named by LinkedIn as “ Top 10 Startups in Chicago ”, and Newsweek’s " Greatest Startup Workplaces in America, 2025 ". Through the first half of 2026 we’ve been recognized on Inc. Magazine’s " Best Workplaces " List and Forbes " Fintech 50 ". How did we earn these honors? Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, generously backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), and with 6 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry, an industry long overdue for disruption. Just as importantly, we ensure every employee feels deeply connected to our mission and one another. With over $100B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 23 states, covering more than 65% of the U.S. population and increasing its coverage. If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture actually means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day - Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for. VP of Legal Role Title: VP of Legal Location: NYC (hybrid – 3 days from the office) Reports to: COO Position Summary As VP of Legal, you will own Honeycomb’s legal strategy and lead the legal function end-to-end. You will be the principal legal advisor to the CEO, COO, and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) on governance, risk, and strategic transactions. Key Responsibilities: Strategic legal leadership: Serve as principal legal advisor to the CEO, COO, and SLT, on enterprise strategy, business initiatives, product launches, partnerships, regulatory/licensing matters, fundraising, fronting carrier and reinsurance arrangements, corporate governance, contracts, and material risk. Develop and lead the legal function: Structure and manage external counsel relationships; own the legal budget and ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes across commercial contracts, licensing, regulatory filings, corporate governance, IP, data privacy and security, employment law, and litigation management. Board & governance: Act as corporate secretary for the company; prepare Board and committee materials, manage minutes and resolutions, and advise on directors’ duties, equity administration, and entity governance across the corporate structure. Insurance & regulatory strategy: Own the regulatory strategy across all jurisdictions in which Honeycomb operates — state DOI relationships, multi-state licensing, MGA/agency model integrity, P&C filings, market conduct, and surplus lines compliance. Anticipate regulatory shifts in insurance, insurtech, and data/privacy and convert them into operating decisions. Growth enablement: Drive the legal workstream behind growth — entering new states, new product lines, and new jurisdictions; ensure legal readiness, sequencing, and enablement so the business can ship on time. Carrier, reinsurer & partner negotiations: Lead the legal posture in negotiations with carriers, reinsurers, MGAs, wholesalers, agencies, and distribution partners, resolve red lines pragmatically, and protect Honeycomb’s long-term economics. Strategic transactions: Lead legal execution on fundraising rounds (equity and debt facilities), M&A, strategic partnerships, and capital structure work; manage diligence, deal documentation, and post-close integration. Legal operating system: Build, scale, and mature Honeycomb’s legal infrastructure — playbooks, standard contract templates, approval workflows, KPI dashboards, and stakeholder service-level expectations — so the function compounds as the company scales. Risk & cross-functional partnership: Partner with the CISO, CFO, and CUO to ensure legal support for insurance-related programs and operations, c