Insurance Defense Legal Secretary

State Farm•Fort Lauderdale, FL

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good! Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential. As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World’s Most Admired Companies. Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative. Nicholas J. Ryan & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join the Fort Lauderdale, Florida Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day as a Legal Secretary involves supporting attorneys with calendaring and scheduling, processing mail, and electronic/paper filing. The office allows for collaborative environments with access to peer mentors. This role provides diversity of work and the opportunity for development/advancement. This role will interact with clients, courts, and counsel throughout the litigation process on behalf of the attorney. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs. Hours for the position are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm. The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal.

Requirements

2-6 years of recent civil defense litigation secretarial experience preferably in insurance defense
Calendaring and scheduling experience within a legal environment
Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non-urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking
E-filing experience
Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment
Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
Accurate typing skills
Working knowledge of Florida electronic filing system
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Working knowledge of Case Management system
Working knowledge of Document Storage system
Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of legal and medical terminology, local and state rules regarding pleadings and pre-trial matters, deadlines, and filing requirement (strongly preferred)

Responsibilities

Apply specialized knowledge of legal procedures
Calendar management, processing mail, electronic/paper filing
Schedule litigation events, including depositions, mediations and hearings

Benefits

compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
Potential starting salary range: $51,886.25 - $68,000.00
Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience
High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience
Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary
annual raise and bonus
robust health and wellbeing programs
State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium
multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan
All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
vision
dental
telemedicine
24/7 mental health professionals
educational benefits like industry leading training programs
top-notch tuition assistance programs
employee resource groups
mentoring
fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
college coaching
national discount programs
interactive monthly financial workshops
free financial coaching
savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
generous time off policies
opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually
parental leave
paid holidays
celebration day
life leave (40 hours/year)
bereavement leave
community service/education support days
Matching Gift Program
Good Neighbor Grant Program
Employee Assistance Fund
free financial advisors
401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary