Assistant General Counsel (Enterprise Litigation)

USAA • San Antonio, TX

5d • Remote

About The Position

At USAA, our mission is to empower our members to achieve financial security through highly competitive products, exceptional service and trusted advice. We seek to be the #1 choice for the military community and their families. Embrace a fulfilling career at USAA, where our core values – honesty, integrity, loyalty and service – define how we treat each other and our members. Be part of what truly makes us special and impactful. The Opportunity We are currently seeking a dedicated Assistant General Counsel on our Enterprise Litigation team. As a dedicated Assistant General Counsel, be responsible for providing legal counsel to business unit leadership within USAA by identifying and analyzing legal issues and communicating effective legal advice. Proactively engages with business clients to better understand USAA’s strategic and operational objectives. Engages and collaborates with internal stakeholders within business units and the Chief Legal Office. Works independently on matters of significance to the organization. This role is remote eligible in the continental U.S. with occasional business travel. However, individuals residing within a 60-mile radius of a USAA office will be expected to work on-site four days per week. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required.
• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one state or a territory of the USA.
• 6 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Ability to communicate legal advice effectively to business partners.

Nice To Haves

• Four years of experience handling a complex litigation docket to include first-chair bad faith litigation experience or in-house management experience involving the products or business operations of personal lines insurance companies (auto, property, life) and class actions.
• Experience analyzing insurance claims handling practices and claim files for personal lines insurance products.
• Excellent proficiency with rules of civil procedure and evidence, e-discovery processes, and institutional document production and retention issues.
• US military experience with skills related to one of the following MOS’s: Navy (JAG Corp Officer), Marines (4402, 4405, 4406,4410, 4411, 4417), Army (27A), USAF (51JX / 5J0X1)

Responsibilities

• Provides legal counsel to support business objectives and mitigate regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to USAA.
• Leads complex legal assignments with a high level of business impact and delivers appropriate solutions.
• Effectively communicates with stakeholders and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms.
• Produces clear and concise legal positions.
• Proactively monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner.
• Proactively collaborates across USAA and the Chief Legal Office to mitigate risk.
• Works effectively with outside counsel or contract professionals to complete assignments.
• May assist more senior attorneys in providing advice and counsel on highly complex matters.
• Ensures escalation of matters presenting more significant risk to more senior attorneys.
• Serves as a resource to less experienced team members.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Benefits

• At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness.
• These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans, 401(k), pension, life insurance, parental benefits, adoption assistance, paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours, and various wellness programs.
• Additionally, our career path planning and continuing education assists employees with their professional goals.
• For more details on our outstanding benefits, visit our benefits page on USAAjobs.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees