Corporate Paralegal

Title:  Corporate Paralegal

Location: Dallas, TX / Austin, TX (Hybrid) 

Reporting to:  Director, Corporate and Regulatory

About Hippo:

Our mission is to deliver intuitive and proactive protection for homeowners, combining the power of technology with a human touch.

Hippo built the world’s first home protection platform. We believe that insurance should protect your home and the things you treasure with policies designed for modern lives and proactive protection that helps you care for your home. Our aim is to help you avoid issues before they become costly problems because the best claims experience is the one you don’t have. Simply put, Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership.

About You:

You are an experienced paralegal in a corporate Legal Department. You are highly organized and efficient, pay attention to detail, and can manage multiple responsibilities with minimal oversight.  You have experience with managing the corporate secretarial function on behalf of a group of companies. 

What You'll Do:

• Manage corporate quarter close process including proactively gathering information and/or coordinating meetings between multiple departments, maintaining quarter-end checklist, and performing other duties in support of the General Counsel’s Legal Board and other reporting responsibilities
• Primary intake, logging, and distribution of non-claims related service of process for multiple entities
• Coordinate Secretary of State authority filings for multiple entities with a third-party vendor
• Manage Corporate Secretarial function for subsidiary entities including scheduling Board of Director meetings, creating agendas and Board summaries, drafting meeting minutes, and maintaining all records relating to Board of Directors and Shareholder, Articles of Incorporation, and Bylaws for multiple entities
• Manage Board of Directors’ online board portal, including proofreading, uploading and archiving meeting materials and communicating with the Board concerning the board portal
• Support administrative functions of the legal department including reviewing and distributing incoming mail and other duties as may be assigned

Must Haves:

• 5+ years experience as a paralegal, prefer experience in the insurance industry
• Demonstrated professionalism, detail-oriented, strong communication and organization skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining multiple projects and responsibilities
• Ability to ask for assistance when needed
• Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including Word and Excel

Benefits and Perks

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation 
• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities
• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge
• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available for onsite employees 

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion. 

Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.