Legal Administrative Support

State Farm • Jericho, NY

82d • $53,523 - $56,000 • 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. Sarah C. Varghese & Associates is a mid-sized No-Fault defense firm serving as staff counsel and are employees of the Law Department of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. We are seeking a No-Fault Legal Administrative Support team member to join our Jericho, NY 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 collaborative environments 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.

Requirements

• Previous experience preferred/required
• No-Fault defense of personal injury experience is preferred, but not required
• Office environment experience is highly desired
• Legal experience is preferred, but not required
• Strong customer service background is required

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing Arbitration Submissions, Answers and Motions
• Experience with AAA Arbitrations and New York E-filing procedures and redaction
• 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
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)
• Accurate typing skills
• Technology/software experience required
• Working knowledge of the electronic filing system for the State of New York
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Working knowledge of Case Management system
• Working knowledge of Document Storage system

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support and assistance to Law Department colleagues
• Opening and closing electronic case matter files
• Electronic submissions on arbitration matters
• Communicating with Claim partners
• Running reports in case management software
• Tracking data in Excel
• Other tasks as assigned

Benefits

• Potential starting salary range: $53,523.44 - $56,000.00
• Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary
• Annual raise and bonus eligibility
• Health and wellbeing programs with multiple healthcare plan options
• 100% coverage for in-network preventative care
• Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, and mental health professionals
• Educational benefits including tuition assistance programs
• Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance
• Generous time off policies including up to 20 days annually plus parental leave
• Matching Gift Program and Good Neighbor Grant Program
• 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities