Staff Counsel
Safepoint MGA, LLC•Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties, FL
•Remote
About The Position
This is an in-house (remotely domiciled) legal counsel position involving the defense of first-party property lawsuits in Florida. Safepoint Insurance is an admitted Property & Casualty insurance carrier based in Tampa, FL.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and JD from an accredited law school
- Florida licensed attorney with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in insurance defense litigation in a law firm or primary P&C carrier
- Member in Good Standing with the Florida Bar
- Solid understanding of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Expert in reading and interpreting contracts with the ability to evaluate and resolve coverage issues
- Ability to educate claims specialists in complex coverage issues
- Extensive experience with motion practice, written discovery, and depositions
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Extensive experience with complex claims coverage issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to reliably attend hearings, depositions, and mediations on-site as needed
- Ability to review, understand, draft, and negotiate agreements, contracts, and legal documents
- Ability to think critically and conduct in-depth analysis to assess cases and legal risk
- Ability to multitask and work a medium to high volume caseload independently
Responsibilities
- Manage an active caseload of 50-85 litigated cases
- Attend hearings and depositions
- Appear for mediations on behalf of company
- Negotiate settlements
- Litigate cases up to and including trial
- Additional projects and/or responsibilities as needed by the Legal Department
Benefits
- Market Competitive Wages
- Prof. Development and Educational Assistance Programs
- Safe Harbor 401K Plan with Immediate Vesting and an Automatic Company Contribution
- Paid Time-Off (Discretionary, PTO, Parental Leave, and others)
- Company Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vison Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (company paid premiums)
- Flexible Spending Accounts with Company Contribution
- Health Savings Accounts with Company Contribution
- Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
- Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
- AAA Membership (company paid)
- Identity Theft Protection (company paid)
- Other Ancillary Insurance Benefit Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
