Claims Legal Counsel

GEICO’s Legal Department is seeking an experienced litigator to join its in-house Enterprise Litigation and Investigations department. This role will be responsible for counselling the claims department on complex litigation, trial preparation, insurance coverage matters, and bad faith. This role will partner closely with Claims Operations and other business teams, while forming part of a collaborative legal department that is valued for its practical advice. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant substantive experience in a law firm or large in-house legal department. In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong judgment, a broad range of litigation management experience, and an eagerness to be involved in a dynamic company.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage and drive strategy for high-profile litigation matters, including complex litigation.

• Collaborate with and manage outside counsel.

• Advise internal stakeholders on litigation strategy, risk management, trial preparation, extra-contractual, and bad faith matters.

• Coordinate and actively participate in internal discovery activities in partnership with Operations, Tech, and legal management.

• Manage legal risks and resolve disputes.

• Facilitate the escalation of complex matters to internal stakeholders and referral to outside counsel while maintaining control over case management and expenses.

• Conduct research as needed to provide relevant advice.

• Proactively monitor legislation, regulations, and emerging trends in insurance, claims, and litigation procedure.

• Counsel and advise GEICO leadership on pending litigation and litigation trends.

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 5 or more years of litigation management experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role.

• Experience managing high stakes, complex litigation.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.

• Ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.

• Proficiency in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders.

• Trial and appellate experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience litigating insurance coverage or working for an insurance company.

• Experience counselling a insurance claims organization.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, both legal and non-legal.

• Trial and appellate experience.

Hybrid: 3 days a week required onsite

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Annual Salary

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company: At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Great Careers: We offer a career where you can learn, grow, and thrive through personalized development programs, created with your career – and your potential – in mind.  You’ll have access to industry leading training, certification assistance, career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture: We foster an inclusive culture of shared success, rooted in integrity, a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values, we have an an established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic, multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders, driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture, we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards: We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being, mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.