Senior Counsel - Commercial Claims

GEICO • Bethesda, MD

5d • $148,625 - $260,350 • Remote

About The Position

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported and proud to work here. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers. GEICO is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Corporate Litigation and Investigations Division as a Senior Counsel, Commercial Claims. This role will serve as a senior legal advisor responsible for advising the claims organization on litigation risk arising from commercial claims and from commercial claims-handling processes. A successful candidate should have ten or more years’ experience advising claims organizations in insurance coverage and claims-related litigation arising from commercial insurance policies and ideally would have some familiarity with claims-related litigation risks across all fifty states.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school.
• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 7+ years of relevant experience, including litigation or trial work in private practice and/or in-house experience at an insurance company that writes commercial auto policies.
• Significant experience handling or advising on commercial insurance coverage, bad faith, and extra-contractual litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex matters and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts for business audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Ten or more years’ experience advising claims organizations in insurance coverage and claims-related litigation arising from commercial insurance policies
• Some familiarity with claims-related litigation risks across all fifty states.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal advice to claims organization and business leaders on complex commercial insurance claims, including providing coverage advice, evaluating risk transfer demands and opportunities, and evaluating risk associated with potential extra-contractual exposure and alleged bad faith.
• Serve as a strategic partner to claims and other business units, providing practical legal guidance on claims handling, litigation exposure, and emerging risks.
• Respond to and manage disputes and litigation arising out of federal and state filing requirements associated with motor carriers, including, but not limited to, the MCS-90 filing process.
• Manage litigation filed by or against GEICO-affiliated entities arising out of commercial claims.
• Advise internal stakeholders on litigation risks, strategy, and resolution options across a wide range of matters.
• Facilitate escalation of significant matters to senior leadership while maintaining ownership of case direction and results.
• Monitor and analyze legal and regulatory developments affecting commercial auto insurance, the trucking and shipping industry, and claims arising out of the same.
• Conduct legal research and provide actionable insights to support business strategy and risk mitigation.

Benefits

• 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match
• Performance and recognition-based incentives
• Tuition assistance
• Mental healthcare
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Workplace flexibility
• GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree