Senior Legal Counsel

Role Overview

As APAC Regional Counsel, you will be an integral member of our Global legal team coordinating with internal stakeholders, including senior management, business unit leaders, the sales team, and human resources team, while working collaboratively with legal teammates in the US, UK, and EU. The successful role holder will be responsible for identifying and advising on legal risks and contractual issues and interpreting, drafting and negotiating agreements with third parties, including customers, vendors and consultants. The successful role holder also will provide legal support for privacy and data usage matters, employment matters and cross-border transactions, and coordinate closely with outside counsel and our internal Compliance, Internal Audit and HR teams. As directed by the Chief Legal Officer and the Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, who are both based in our US corporate headquarters, you'll have the ability to work on, or spearhead, the legal efforts for various additional projects.

While challenging, this will also be enormously interesting, fun and allow you to witness the real-time impact that you have on both Verisk's business plan and its success.

To excel in this role, you'll be a self-starter who enjoys working in a dynamic, fast-paced and collaborative environment. Simply put, we are seeking a talented and motivated legal advisor to help a thriving public company execute its business plan.

As APAC Regional Counsel at Verisk, you will:

• Be a key contributor in a dynamic, fast paced company;
• Make a meaningful contribution to the company's future and share in the rewards accordingly;
• Have a respectable work-life balance.

Necessary Qualifications for Success

• You are a qualified and licensed attorney in your relevant jurisdiction (India or Singapore preferred);
• You will have substantial relevant legal experience or working knowledge of the following jurisdictions: India, Nepal, Singapore, China, Japan, South Korea and Australia; in-house experience is strongly preferred;
• You have strong corporate law and transactional experience with deep expertise in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts and advising on employment law; experience with international cross-border transactions, a plus;
• You have a keen understanding and interest in intellectual property, technology, data privacy and protection, particularly as it relates to sophisticated data analytics and insights;
• Insurance industry experience and knowledge of the global and regional insurance and reinsurance markets a plus;
• You are an effective negotiator with a good sense for practical business solutions;
• You are self-assured and comfortable working independently and collaborating with, and providing guidance to, teammates in the US, UK, and EU regions;
• You are energetic with a dynamic personality and can inspire the confidence of the business team, management, departmental colleagues and other support groups;
• You have excellent negotiation, drafting, analytical, verbal and written communication skills;
• You effectively prioritize and manage multiple matters in a timely manner;

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

For the eighth consecutive year, Verisk is proudly recognized as a Great Place to Work for outstanding workplace culture in the US, fourth consecutive year in the UK, Spain, and India, and second consecutive year in Poland. We value learning, caring and results and make inclusivity and diversity a top priority. In addition to our Great Place to Work Certification, we've been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the Best-Managed Companies and by Forbes as a World's Best Employer and Best Employer for Women, testaments to the value we place on workplace culture.

We're 7,000 people strong. We relentlessly and ethically pursue innovation. And we are looking for people like you to help us translate big data into big ideas. Join us and create an exceptional experience for yourself and a better tomorrow for future generations.

Verisk Businesses

Underwriting Solutions — provides underwriting and rating solutions for auto and property, general liability, and excess and surplus to assess and price risk with speed and precision

Claims Solutions — supports end-to-end claims handling with analytic and automation tools that streamline workflow, improve claims management, and support better customer experiences

Property Estimating Solutions — offers property estimation software and tools for professionals in estimating all phases of building and repair to make day-to-day workflows the most efficient

Extreme Event Solutions — provides risk modeling solutions to help individuals, businesses, and society become more resilient to extreme events.

Specialty Business Solutions — provides an integrated suite of software for full end-to-end management of insurance and reinsurance business, helping companies manage their businesses through efficiency, flexibility, and data governance

Marketing Solutions — delivers data and insights to improve the reach, timing, relevance, and compliance of every consumer engagement

Life Insurance Solutions – offers end-to-end, data insight-driven core capabilities for carriers, distribution, and direct customers across the entire policy lifecycle of life and annuities for both individual and group.

Verisk Maplecroft — provides intelligence on sustainability, resilience, and ESG, helping people, business, and societies become stronger

Verisk Analytics is an equal opportunity employer.

All members of the Verisk Analytics family of companies are equal opportunity employers. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, veteran's status, age or disability. Verisk's minimum hiring age is 18 except in countries with a higher age limit subject to applicable law.

Unsolicited resumes sent to Verisk, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Verisk business mailing address, fax machine or email address, or directly to Verisk employees, will be considered Verisk property. Verisk will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.