Senior Manager, Staff Counsel - Melville, NY

GEICO • Melville, NY

101d • $166,050 - $260,350

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 a Senior Manager of multiple Staff Counsel office activities relating to the defense of lawsuits against GEICO insureds in liability suits, and on behalf of GEICO in subrogation, Uninsured Motorist (UM) and Underinsured Motorist (UIM), and PIP suits or arbitrations, filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions, and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable.
• Must have a minimum of ten years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury.
• Management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages subordinates in all activities relating to the defense of lawsuits and against GEICO insureds in liability cases, and on behalf of GEICO in UM/UIM, PIP and Subrogation suits.
• Interviews and/or approves job applicants for employment.
• Conducts and/or reviews associate performance appraisals.
• Initiates or approves salary adjustments, performance ratings, and other personnel changes.
• Counsels associates and takes disciplinary action or terminates the employment of associates as appropriate.
• May represent GEICO insureds in liability cases, UM/UIM, and PIP suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.
• Researches laws and prepares legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda.
• Renders opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
• May prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and other deadlines.
• Trains and supervises less experienced attorneys, including assisting attorneys as first and second chair counsel, and/or observing attorneys at trials and arbitrations.
• Monitors all applicable bar requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements.
• Provides feedback on quality of file handling and expense management.
• Reviews office reports and implements changes to improve office statistics, including timeliness of reports to clients, productivity reports, client and claims survey results, resolved ratio, and subrogation results.
• Adheres to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
• Meets attendance standard of the business location, to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with subordinates and management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
• Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
• Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
• Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our 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: Bachelor's degree