Associate Counsel - Savannah

Geico Insurance-posted 2 months ago

Full-time • Mid Level

Remote • Savannah, GA

5,001-10,000 employees

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GEICO is looking to hire an Associate Counsel to defend lawsuits filed in Georgia courts and other first party insurance defense. The position is with GEICO Staff Counsel located in Savannah, GA. The role involves researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda, rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department, and preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable.

Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath
Defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable

2 to 6+ years of experience in related field litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury REQUIRED
Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
Admission to the Georgia bar REQUIRED
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Georgia and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

Civil litigation experience
Insurance defense-related litigation experience
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email

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

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