Associate General Counsel (Litigation Counsel)

USAA•Tampa, FL

1d•$164,780 - $314,960•Hybrid

About The Position

USAA is seeking a talented Associate General Counsel (Litigation Counsel) for its San Antonio, Texas headquarters. This role involves providing legal counsel to business unit leadership by identifying and analyzing legal issues and communicating effective legal advice. The position requires proactive engagement with business clients to understand USAA's strategic and operational objectives, and collaboration with internal stakeholders within business units and the Legal Advisory services organization. The Associate General Counsel will work independently on significant matters, possess in-depth expert knowledge, and have the ability to lead efforts to resolve complex issues. The role offers a flexible work environment requiring 4 days in the office per week and can be based in San Antonio, TX, Plano, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Charlotte, NC, or Tampa, FL. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience.
Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one state or a territory of the USA.
8 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions and managing work to achieve strategic goals.

Nice To Haves

Eight plus years of demonstrated experience serving as first or second chair in litigation matters, including auto insurance defense and bad faith cases.
Proven experience managing and litigating bad faith claims on behalf of a large property and casualty insurance carrier.
US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner.

Responsibilities

Independently provides legal counsel to senior leadership to support business objectives and manage 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 involving highly complex issues.
Proactively collaborates across USAA and the Chief Legal Office to mitigate risk.
Proactively monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner.
Anticipates potential or future legal and operational issues that present a risk to the organization and proactively engages with others to identify potential solutions.
Regularly provides guidance to more junior attorneys and serves as a resource to others in the Chief Legal Office.
Provides leadership through cross-functional projects that have a material impact to USAA.
Effectively manages outside counsel to obtain legal advice.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.