Associate Counsel - Queens, NY (Remote)

GEICO•Westbury, NY

2d•$118,900 - $186,550•Remote

About The Position

GEICO is seeking an Associate Counsel for its Staff Counsel team covering venues within Queens, New York. The role defends lawsuits filed in New York courts and handles other first-party insurance defense matters. The position is remote, with travel required as needed for trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences. The Associate Counsel researches applicable law; prepares legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda; provides the Claims Department with opinions on liability, damages, and case value; and handles assigned matters through pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions or examinations before trial, examinations under oath, trials, or dispositive hearings, as applicable. Candidates must hold a Juris Doctor degree and be admitted to the New York Bar, licensed in good standing, and able to meet and maintain applicable licensing and continuing legal education requirements. GEICO seeks candidates with 2 to 6+ years of related litigation experience, including insurance defense and/or personal injury. The stated annual salary range is $118,900 to $186,550; the final offer may reflect factors including role scope, experience, education, training, work location, and market and business considerations. GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Requirements

2 to 6+ years of experience in a related field, with litigation experience in insurance defense and/or personal injury.
Juris Doctor degree.
Admission to the New York Bar.
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in New York and meet and maintain licensing requirements, including mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirements where applicable.
Must be able to travel as required 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 demonstrate strong organization, prioritization, and multitasking skills.
Ability to learn and apply substantial technical and procedural information.

Nice To Haves

Civil litigation experience.
Insurance defense-related litigation 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 on liability, damages, and case value as requested by the Claims Department.
Prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, including depositions or examinations before trial and examinations under oath.
Defend assigned matters by trial or dispositive hearing, as applicable.
Travel as required to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings, and conferences.