Contracts Attorney – Reinsurance & Program Agreements

Hippo Insurance; Morristown (TN); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy Hippos Benefits

Equity

Training and Career Growth

Flexible Time Off

Little Hippos Program

Hippo Habitat

Job summary

Hippo is seeking a Contracts Attorney to draft, review, and negotiate reinsurance and program administration agreements while assessing risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will liaise across departments to articulate issues and craft commercial risk mitigation strategies.

The role requires a J.D., active US licensing, and 4+ years in related drafting experience. Hybrid work from Morristown NJ or other locations supports collaboration with our underwriting and legal teams.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school or international equivalent.
• Licensed to practice and a member in good standing/the ability to immediately reactivate membership in at least one US state.
• At least 4+ years in drafting reinsurance agreements, program administration agreements, and/or related agreements.

Responsibilities

• Strategically, efficiently, and timely draft, review, and negotiate reinsurance, program administration, and claims agreements considering risk mitigation wording and trends in contract interpretation.
• Create and implement processes to capture and respond to wording issues, including an escalation process.
• Promptly make decisions and/or roll out decisions, after any required approvals, reflecting all available information and appropriate risk assessments.
• Understand relevant business drivers, the ability to identify and raise critical issues/points when needed, and take ownership of your actions and responses.
• Work autonomously, while considering feedback from underwriting peers, reinsurers, and management
• Exemplify collegiality, efficiency, proactivity and curiosity
• Have strong written and oral communication skills and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Skills

Drafting contracts

Reinsurance agreements

Contract negotiation

Regulatory compliance

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Hippo is seeking a Contracts Attorney to draft, review, and negotiate reinsurance and program administration agreements while assessing risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. You will liaise across departments to articulate issues and craft commercial risk mitigation strategies.

The role requires a J.D., active US licensing, and 4+ years in related drafting experience. Hybrid work from Morristown NJ or other locations supports collaboration with our underwriting and legal teams.