Legal Administrative Support

State Farm • Southfield, MI

6h • 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! 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. Rachel S. Croke & Associates, insurance staff counsel for State Farm Insurance Companies, is seeking a Legal Administrative Support team member to join the Southfield, MI Claim Litigation office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day involves providing administrative assistance to Law Department colleagues including attorneys and leadership in a fast-paced civil litigation environment. The office allows for a collaborative environment with access to team members for support. This is an excellent entry level opportunity in a legal environment and provides diversity of work and the opportunity for career development. 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 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM. The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including, Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal.

Requirements

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills, prioritizing, decision making, multitasking, time management, and proactivity
• Strong written and oral communication skills (attention to detail, accuracy of data entry)
• Accurate typing skills
• Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability and flexibility
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Adobe
• Working knowledge of a Case Management system
• Working knowledge of a Document Storage system
• Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a legal and/or office environment

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and assistance to Law Department colleagues
• Referral intake
• File opening
• Preparing and processing incoming claim files
• Send requests and follow-ups to claims partners
• Other tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Compensation is based on our standard 38:45-hour work week
• Potential starting salary range: $47,100.93 - $57,000.00
• 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
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more
• 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
• Opportunity to start a 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees