Passaic, NJ (REMOTE)

GEICO•Piscataway, NJ

3d•$118,900 - $186,550•Remote

About The Position

GEICO is hiring an Associate Counsel, PIP, for its New Jersey Staff Counsel organization. The role defends arbitrations and lawsuits filed in New Jersey and handles other first-party insurance defense matters. The position is remote and covers Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties. The attorney researches laws and prepares legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda; provides opinions to the Claims Department on coverage, medical necessity or causation, damages, and case value; and handles assigned arbitration submissions, examinations under oath, trials, and dispositive hearings, as applicable. The role requires a Juris Doctor degree and admission to the New Jersey Bar, as well as maintaining an active license and applicable continuing legal education requirements. Travel may be required for trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences. GEICO describes its culture as inclusive and collaborative and highlights competitive pay, benefits, flexibility, personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance. The stated annual salary range is $118,900 to $186,550. GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Requirements

2 to 6+ years of litigation experience.
Juris Doctor degree.
Admission to the New Jersey Bar.
Maintain a New Jersey law license in good standing and meet applicable licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirements.
Ability to travel as required, including for trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.
Ability to document files clearly, concisely, and professionally for customers, clients, co-workers, and other employees.
Ability to follow complex instructions, resolve or facilitate resolution of conflicts, and manage organization, priorities, and multiple tasks.
Ability to learn and apply substantial technical and procedural information.

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation experience.
Insurance defense-related litigation experience and/or personal injury experience.
Ability to communicate professionally in person, by telephone, and in written correspondence or email.

Responsibilities

Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
Render opinions for the Claims Department on coverage, medical necessity or causation, damages, and value, as requested.
Prepare and handle arbitration submissions and examinations under oath.
Defend assigned matters through trial or dispositive hearing, as applicable.
Travel as required to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.