Senior Manager, Staff Counsel - New York (REMOTE)

GEICO•Melville, NY

13d•$166,050 - $260,350•Remote

About The Position

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. The role involves managing subordinates, approving job applicants, conducting performance appraisals, initiating or approving salary adjustments, and counseling associates. The Senior Manager may also represent GEICO insureds, research laws, prepare legal briefs, render opinions on liability and damages, and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery. Additionally, they will train and supervise less experienced attorneys, monitor bar requirements, provide feedback on file handling and expense management, and review office reports to implement changes for improvement. Adherence to the GEICO Code of Conduct and company policies is expected, along with meeting attendance standards and travel requirements.

Requirements

People management experience required (preferably management of attorneys)
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.

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.
MEETS the requirements specified below.
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences.
Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to, thinking (concentrating, focusing, assimilating information), reading, writing, listening, typing, speaking, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods.
Must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse.
Must be able to access and utilize multiple pieces of office equipment that may require simultaneous use.
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email.
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization.
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills.
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.
Must demonstrate successful performance in handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.