Director, Assistant General Counsel Litigation
Job Location:
Bethesda, MD - USA
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Job Summary
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.
For more than 85 years GEICO has stood out from the rest of the insurance industry! As a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway we are one of the nations largest fastest-growing and financially stable auto insurers thanks to our low rates outstanding service and clever 2024 GEICO earned premiums worth over $43 billion U.S. dollars.
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. The Enterprise Litigation and Investigations Legal team operates in a demanding and fast-paced environment. As Director Assistant General Counsel you will be a pivotal member of our legal team. You will lead a team of lawyers who provide legal support for GEICOs Claims organization on insurance coverage and claims-related litigation alleging coverage disputes extra-contractual liability and other complex disputes. You will report directly to the Senior Director of Litigation and Investigations.
- This is a hybrid role on-site 3 days per week at Bethesda MD; New York NY; or Cleveland OH.
- Manage a team of lawyers who provide legal support to G EICOs Claims organization including by providing coverage advice managing declaratory judgment actions and managing claims-related litigation involving coverage disputes extra-contractual liability other complex disputes.
- Lead efforts to identify and implement new solutions while optimizing existing solutions to streamline the operations of the Litigation and Investigations team and improve legal intake process and workflows with a focus on efficiency and scalability.
- Track performance in the division with key metrics/KPIs and periodically provide reports to the Senior Director of Litigation.
- Collaborate with multiple stakeholders including underwriting and product to drive business results and provide insights to improve the Companys insurance products and minimize risks.
- Build relationships with key internal partners to better understand the business transformation and prepare for and execute related communications initiatives.
- Mentor develop and inspire a strong team of lawyers including setting strategy and goals providing development and leadership.
- Lead high-level transformational projects and change management.
- Track and understand the external environment and advise business partners in the organization.
- Juris Doctor from a recognized accredited law school.
- 7 years of experience managing litigation preferably at an insurance company.
- Experience with evaluating and managing risk and liability on claims-related litigation.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with keen attention to detail.
- Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving capabilities.
- Strategic judgment to assess risks and make informed decisions.
- Prior experience managing a team of legal professionals.
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Annual Salary
$159900.00 - $280850.00The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include but are not limited to the scope and responsibilities of the role the selected candidates work experience education and training the work location as well as market and business considerations.
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.
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About Company
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