National MI

Corporate Legal Counsel

National MI$150K — $180K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of legal experience either at a law firm or in-house.
  • JD with membership in good standing in at least one state bar association.
  • Ability to provide business-focused legal contract advice to colleagues.
  • Creative thinker with a knack for improving processes and driving efficiencies.
  • Experience or willingness to handle corporate and commercial matters in both the US and UK.
  • Quick learner comfortable with new legal areas.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, independent work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Draft and negotiate commercial agreements for US and UK sales teams.
  • Provide business-oriented contract advice to staff at various levels.
  • Support data protection requests and manage data compliance matters.
  • Negotiate vendor agreements and advise on compliance and governance issues.
  • Develop and maintain template agreements and contract review resources.
  • Identify and implement improvements to legal processes for increased efficiency.

Benefits

  • Remote-first work culture.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for personal growth and career advancement.
  • Flexible paid time off (PTO) and dedicated sick days.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance options.
  • 401k matching up to 4% after two months of service.
  • Flexible spending accounts available.
  • Paid parental leave policy.
  • Company-supported volunteer days.
  • Employee referral program.
  • Recognition and rewards program through Bonusly.
Full Job Description
NMI is looking for a dynamic and motivated Corporate Counsel to join our legal team! This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading Fintech company, advising on a wide range of commercial agreements and corporate issues within a fast-growing and supportive environment.

As Corporate Counsel you will work across a diverse scope of legal matters - from drafting and negotiating agreements that support our US and UK-based sales teams, to handling data protection requests and compliance matters. You will play an integral role providing business-minded legal advice to teammates across NMI by negotiating vendor agreements, advising on contracting models, product design, compliance, corporate governance, and other legal issues. You will also help maintain and develop the business's template agreements, contract review guidebooks, and respond to NMI's evolving legal needs.

This is a remote role reporting to the Associate General Counsel.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements to support NMI's US and UK-based sales teams, including customer proposals and NDAs.
  • Provide practical, business-oriented legal and commercial contract advice directly to colleagues at all levels of the organization.
  • Support data protection requests and assist in handling and managing various data compliance matters across the business.
  • Negotiate vendor agreements and advise on contracting models, product design, compliance, corporate governance, and other legal issues.
  • Maintain and develop the business's template agreements, contract review guidebooks, and other legal resources to meet NMI's evolving needs.
  • Identify opportunities to create and improve upon legal processes to drive efficiencies across the team.
Essential Skills and Experience:
  • 2+ years of legal experience, whether at a law firm or in-house.
  • Attorney with a JD and membership in good standing in at least one state bar association.
  • Ability to provide practical, business-oriented legal and commercial contract advice directly to colleagues at all levels.
  • Creative and strategic thinker who can create and improve upon processes to drive efficiencies.
  • Experience with, or willingness to, work on corporate and commercial matters in both the US and the UK.
  • Quick learner who is comfortable navigating new and unfamiliar matters.
  • Thrives while working in a fast-paced environment.
  • Operates independently and can act decisively.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in-house at a fast-growing technology company or advising FinTechs at a law firm.
  • Strong interest in and awareness of the payment industry sector, and SaaS contracting models.
  • Payment industry or account-to-account payment experience is a plus (but not required).
  • Privacy expertise, including familiarity with the GDPR. CIPP/E or CIPP/M certification is a plus (but not required).

Do you feel like you have a slightly out of the ordinary career path or history? We are open to all walks of life and very willing to hear your story. Please don't feel like this should be a barrier to securing a great career at NMI! We appreciate success can come in all shapes and sizes. Fill in the 'Additional Info' box on our application to tell us more about your path.
As well as being a part of something exciting everyday, you will also receive the following benefits:
  • A remote first culture!
  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Personal growth and advancement opportunities
  • Flex PTO & dedicated sick time
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Life, ADD, Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance
  • 401k matching up to 4% after two months of service
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Company volunteer days
  • Employee referral program
  • Bonusly colleague recognition

We believe that having a diverse group of employees strengthens both our work and our workplace. We're focused on making NMI more diverse and welcoming with initiatives like having a dedicated Diversity, Equity & Inclusion action group, diversity goals for hiring, anonymized resume screening, affinity groups such as our Women's network and LGBTQ+ Network, open forums for discussions on diversity and social justice, and measuring inclusion and belonging as part of our regular employee engagement surveys.

This is a remote role with an annual US base salary range of $150,000 - $180,000 USD. This salary range will be narrowed during the interview process based on experience, qualification, and location.

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Salary range, depending on experience:

$150,000-$180,000 USD

About National MI

National MI is a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company that was founded in 2012. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, California, and provides mortgage insurance to mortgage lenders and investors. National MI offers mortgage insurance products that help homebuyers purchase homes with less than a 20% down payment. The company's products include standard mortgage insurance, lender-paid mortgage insurance, and other risk-sharing products. National MI is a subsidiary of NMI Holdings, Inc., a publicly traded company that is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange.
Learn more about National MI
Size
246 employees
Market Cap
$1.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$171.5 million
Founded
2011
5 Year Trend
+31.4%
Revenue
$436.1 million
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