In-House Counsel: Contracts & Distribution (Tech & Insurance)

Hippo Insurance; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy Hippos Benefits

Equity compensation eligible

Training and career growth

Flexible time off

Little Hippos parental leave (12 weeks

Hippo Habitat onsite snacks and meals

Job summary

Hippo Insurance seeks a seasoned in-house attorney to support contracting across technology, vendor, and insurance distribution partnerships. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, translate legal risk into practical business guidance, and collaborate with Procurement, Technology, Marketing, Compliance, and Insurance teams.

You will own contracting operations, improve templates, and establish metrics to accelerate turnaround while mitigating risk.

Qualifications

• J.D. and active U.S. bar license.
• 5+ years of relevant legal experience (law firm and/or in-house).
• Experience negotiating technology and commercial agreements.
• Experience in the insurance industry or advising procurement/vendor management functions.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory risk in a P&C environment.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements including SaaS, AI, vendor contracts, NDAs, and distribution agreements.
• Advise stakeholders on contractual risk, regulatory considerations, and business implications.
• Partner with internal teams to align contract structure with business goals.
• Independently manage a high volume of commercial and distribution agreements from intake through execution.
• Provide clear risk assessments and recommended paths forward to internal stakeholders.
• Escalate non-standard or high-risk issues with practical solutions.
• Improve contracting workflow, templates, playbooks, and standard forms.
• Establish metrics to improve turnaround time and reduce risk exposure.
• Identify recurring friction points and implement scalable solutions.
• Develop playbooks, fallback positions, and self-service tools.

Skills

Negotiation

Contracting

Regulatory risk

Data privacy

Cybersecurity

Education

J.D. with active U.S. bar license

Job description

Hippo Insurance seeks a seasoned in-house attorney to support contracting across technology, vendor, and insurance distribution partnerships. You will draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, translate legal risk into practical business guidance, and collaborate with Procurement, Technology, Marketing, Compliance, and Insurance teams.

You will own contracting operations, improve templates, and establish metrics to accelerate turnaround while mitigating risk.