Supervisor, Legal Support - Bethesda, MD (HYBRID)

GEICO • Bethesda, MD

1d • $92,250 - $144,525 • Hybrid

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 Manager, that will supervise the activities of our Legal Support Staff.

Requirements

• 5 years experience serving an established Legal organization in a support capacity
• Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to seeing, hearing, typing, speaking, sitting, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods
• Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting skills
• Must be able to multi-task
• Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information
• Must be able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Responsibilities

• Interviews and/or approves job applicants for employment.
• Conducts and/or reviews associate performance appraisals.
• Selects candidates and submits hiring decisions for management approval.
• Initiates and recommends salary adjustments, performance ratings, and other personnel changes.
• Coaches and counsels associates and takes disciplinary action or terminates the employment of associates as appropriate.
• Responsible for managing associates who fulfill support responsibilities for the Legal organization whose duties, among other things, may include: Scheduling court, arbitration, and/or EUO assignments Handling incoming and outgoing mail; entering data into the appropriate business systems Drafting, generating and typing legal pleadings, motions, interrogatories, notices to admit, expert witness disclosures, discovery demands and responses, legal correspondence and other legal documents Reviewing and processing court decisions
• Audits work and processes for accuracy and quality.
• Coaches and coordinates the training of associates.
• Recommends and revises training manuals as necessary.
• Institutes new procedures when authorized.
• Writes, updates or enforces work procedures.
• Investigates, resolves, and/or supervises implementation of changes, if any, to daily work issues.
• Reviews file contents and coordinates the completion of discovery including the signature of the client for filing.
• Interacts with Judges, court clerks, plaintiff’s attorneys, clients, partners, stakeholders, and other business units to schedule events and resolve problems.
• Ensures consistency with calendaring assignments/appearances.
• Performs legal research and assists with special projects, as requested.
• May serve as liaison for the office and provide assistance as needed in the use and implementation and improvement of Department systems and software.
• Assists in preparation of departmental plans and budgets.

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: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed