Staff Counsel

Safepoint MGA, LLC

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

This is an in-house (remotely domiciled) legal counsel position involving the defense of first-party property lawsuits in Florida.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees