Manager, Staff Counsel St. Louis, MO HYBRID

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. Thats why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company Great Culture Great Rewards and Great Careers.

GEICO is looking for a Manager Staff Counsel in the St. Louis MO area. This leader will manage all 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 Minnesota courts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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.

• Manage 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.

• Represents GEICO insureds in liability cases UM/UIM and PIP suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.

• Research laws and prepare legal briefs opinions and memoranda. Renders opinions on liability damage and value as requested by the Claims Department. Prepares and handles pleadings motions and discovery to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath. Defends all assigned matters by trial arbitration or mediation as applicable. Meets deadlines to respond to pleadings and correspondence; appears timely in court arbitrations depositions meetings and other scheduled matters.

• Trains and supervises 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; reviews and provides feedback on quality of file handling.

• Assists Senior Managing Attorney and Department with special projects as requested.

• Travels to attend trials hearings arbitrations depositions management meetings and conferences.

• Reviews office reports and implements changes to improve office results including all aspects of effective file handling.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have the following education and experience: Juris Doctor

• Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in the state of Missouri and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable

• Must have a minimum of 7 years of litigation experience including insurance defense or personal injury

• Management specifically managing a team of attorneys - REQUIRED

Location HYBRID: Individual will be required to work a hybrid schedule onsite in the St. Louis MO Staff Counsel office.

The GEICO Pledge:

Great Company:At GEICO we help our customers through lifes twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and were constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

Were an iconic brand that thrives on innovation exceeding our customers expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one youll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on peoples lives.

Great Careers:We offer a career where you can learn grow and thrive through personalized development programs created with your career and your potential in mind. Youll have access to industry leading training certification assistance career mentorship and coaching with supportive leaders at all levels.

Great Culture:We foster an inclusive culture of shared success rooted in integrity a bias for action and a winning mindset. Grounded by our core values we have an an established culture of caring inclusion and belonging that values different perspectives. Our teams are led by dynamic multi-faceted teams led by supportive leaders driven by performance excellence and unified under a shared purpose.

As part of our culture we also offer employee engagement and recognition programs that reward the positive impact our work makes on the lives of our customers.

Great Rewards:We offer compensation and benefits built to enhance your physical well-being mental and emotional health and financial future.

• Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your familys 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.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race color religious creed national origin ancestry age gender pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity marital status familial status disability or genetic information in compliance with applicable federal state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.