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Zinnia


Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 130000 - 175000
Posted: 21 August 2026 (26 days ago)
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO WE ARE:

Zinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. With innovative enterprise solutions and data insights Zinnia simplifies the experience of buying selling and administering insurance products. All of which enables more people to protect their financial futures. Our success is driven by a commitment to three core values: be bold team up deliver value and that we do. Zinnia has over $180 billion in assets under administration serves 100 carrier clients 2500 distributors and partners and over 2 million policyholders.

WHO YOU ARE

Youll be the person business teams come to when they need to know: is this deal worth the risk Youll dig into complex commercial agreements SaaS licensing professional services implementation support insurance third-party administration and help the business figure out what to accept what to push back on and what to walk away from. That means understanding not just contract law but how our products and processes actually work so your advice is grounded in reality rather than boilerplate. Youll partner closely with Sales and Operations throughout the customer contract lifecycle from first draft to renewal.

WHAT YOULL DO

Contracts start to finish

  • Draft review and negotiate commercial agreements SaaS licensing professional services implementation support and insurance TPA agreements leading negotiations with customers vendors and strategic partners
  • Handle the full lifecycle: pricing service levels data protection IP indemnification limitation of liability termination rights and regulatory terms
  • Manage post-signature matters interpretation amendments renewals and disputes
  • Help build and refine the tools that make contracting faster and more consistent: templates playbooks fallback positions and approval workflows

Working across the business

  • Serve as the go-to legal partner for Sales Finance Product Technology Operations InfoSec Privacy and Compliance
  • Spot legal and commercial risk early explain it in plain language and recommend a practical path forward not just no
  • Keep an eye on developments in commercial tech insurance regulatory and privacy law that affect how we do business and flag what actually matters
  • Team up with Legal Compliance and Risk on broader initiatives assessments and cross-functional projects

Beyond the day-to-day

  • Jump into special projects outside core contracting work when the team needs it this role has room to grow into whatevers interesting

YOUD BE A GOOD FIT IF YOU

  • Have natural curiosity and actually enjoy learning new areas of law rather than just tolerating it
  • Want opportunities to stretch beyond your core subject-matter expertise
  • Ask follow-up questions until you get to the why not just the what
  • Are detail-oriented enough to catch what others miss but pragmatic enough not to let perfect be the enemy of done
  • Have a strong opinion on the Oxford comma (we wont hold either position against you but we want to know you have one)
  • Can explain a dense legal issue to a non-lawyer in one paragraph not five

WHAT YOULL NEED

  • J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
  • 5 years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house with substantial experience drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements
  • Strong background in tech transactions SaaS licensing implementation professional services support data protection and information security terms
  • Experience in insurance financial services TPA or another regulated industry is strongly preferred
  • A track record of running negotiations independently from first draft to signature
  • Sound judgment balancing legal risk against commercial reality
  • Strong writing and communication skills especially the ability to make complex issues clear to non-lawyers
  • The organizational chops to juggle multiple live matters and deadlines without dropping a ball
  • A collaborative business-minded approach and the ability to build real relationships across the org

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:
Zinnia offers excellent career progression and competitive compensation. We offer great benefits including health/dental insurance parental leave 401(k) incentive/bonus opportunity tuition reimbursement and so much more. The expected salary range for this position is $130000 - $175000 dependent on skills and location. The salary range is a good faith estimate based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations. All offers presented to candidates are carefully reviewed to ensure fair equitable pay by offering competitive salaries that align with the individuals skills education experience training and geographic location and may be above or below the stated amounts. Were looking for the best and brightest innovators in the industry to join our team. At Zinnia you collaborate with smart creative professionals who are dedicated to delivering cutting-edge technologies deeper data insights and enhanced services to transform how insurance is done. Visit our website at more information. Apply by completing the online application on the careers section of our website. We are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate based on race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability.

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About Company

Zinnia offers comprehensive technology solutions for insurance carriers and distributors across the full lifecycle of insurance policy administration.

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