Contracts Attorney

CONTRACTS ATTORNEY (Legal Department – TPA & Administrator Contracting Focus)

(Full Time, Salary, Exempt)

Looking to join a growing company dedicated to helping others? We offer that, plus competitive salaries, a culture of learning, and a fast-paced environment. This is a hybrid position with 3 days in-office. This position is not eligible for remote consideration. Join our team to help make a difference in the lives of others!

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor employment visas or other immigration processes to attain or maintain employment eligibility. Remote positions are open to applicants based anywhere in the continental U.S. Hybrid positions are open to applicants based in the Austin, Texas area.

About Continental General:
The Continental General family of companies has provided insurance, including life and long-term care policies, to individuals and groups for over 30 years, and currently supports over 200,000 policyholders. Both our insurance company, Continental General Insurance Company, and our third-party administrator, Continental General Services, are committed to the continuous development of our infrastructure, processes, and people. The group is actively growing through expansion of both its insurance portfolio and its administrative services.

With each opportunity, we take a collaborative approach to address challenges and provide unique solutions.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a full‑time Contracts Attorney to draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements for Continental General and its affiliates. The primary focus of this role is supporting our insurance Third-Party Administrator (TPA) affiliate - including administrator agreements, TPA client due diligence questionnaires (where applicable), and RFI/RFP process responses for prospective TPA and administrator relationships. This role owns the end‑to‑end TPA contracting process from intake through execution, while also handling other commercial contracts (vendor, procurement, real estate, and similar agreements) as workload and business needs require.

This role works closely with Compliance, Operations, the TPA Client Partnership team, and other business stakeholders to ensure new and renewed contractual arrangements meet the company's legal, regulatory, and risk standards. The candidate should be comfortable working on business‑facing deliverables under tight timelines.

• Maintain and update the company's TPA contract templates, due diligence and RFP response materials, and contract review standards to reflect current legal, regulatory, and licensing requirements.
• Draft, review, and negotiate TPA and administrator agreements, amendments, and related exhibits (e.g., data security, HIPAA Business Associate Agreements, service level agreements, step‑in rights) on behalf of Continental General and its affiliates — this is the primary focus of the role.
• Own and manage the TPA contracting process end‑to‑end — from intake and business requirements gathering through drafting, negotiation, internal approvals, execution, and post‑signature tracking.
• Lead legal review and drafting of responses to RFIs, RFPs, and due diligence questionnaires involving prospective or existing TPA/administrator relationships, coordinating input from Compliance, Operations, IT/Security, and other stakeholders.
• Draft, review, and negotiate other commercial agreements as needed — including vendor, procurement, real estate, and similar non‑TPA agreements — to support the broader Legal department's contracting workload.
• Identify, flag, and negotiate resolution of legal and business risk in contracts, including subcontracting, offshore restrictions, licensing (TPA/adjuster,…