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State Farm

Legal Administrative Support

State Farm, Jericho, New York, United States, 11753

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Overview Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good!

Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential Responsibilities As a Fortune 50 company, we hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry. In 2024, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity named State Farm a Top Performer and Compass Award Winner. Additionally, Fortune named State Farm one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

Our mission is to provide high quality legal services in a cost-effective manner and to act as strategic thinking partners for our client and customers. To succeed, we need self-starters who are agile, creative, collaborative, strategic, passionate, and communicative.

Sarah C. Varghese & Associates is a mid-sized No‑Fault defense firm serving as staff counsel and are employees of the Law Department of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. We are seeking a No‑Fault Legal Administrative Support team member to join our Jericho, NY office. While every day can provide different experiences and opportunities, a typical day involves providing administrative assistance to Law Department colleagues including attorneys and leadership in a fast‑paced civil litigation environment. The office allows for collaborative environments with access to team members for support. This is an excellent entry‑level opportunity in a legal environment and provides diversity of work and the opportunity for career development. The position is classified as a hybrid role, meaning that the work arrangement calls for hours in the office and virtually. Everyone in a hybrid role is required to spend time in the office. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

LOCATION/HOURS

300 Jericho Quadrangle|Suite 260-A Jericho, NY 11753-2719

Monday-Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM.

The team is comprised of multiple roles and levels including Legal Administrative Support, Legal Secretary, and Paralegal.

Legal Administrative support responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Provide administrative support and assistance to Law Department colleagues

Opening and closing electronic case matter files

Electronic submissions on arbitration matters

Communicating with Claim partners

Running reports in case management software

Tracking data in Excel

Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications Previous experience preferred/required

No‑Fault defense of personal injury experience is preferred, but not required

Office environment experience is highly desired

Legal experience is preferred, but not required

Strong customer service background is required

Key Skills required

Experience preparing Arbitration Submissions, Answers and Motions

Experience with AAA Arbitrations and New York E‑filing procedures and redaction

Strong organizational skills, prioritizing urgent and non‑urgent tasks (items with deadlines, handling demands), multitasking

E‑filing experience

Ability to adapt to a corporate law environment

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong written and oral communication skills (proofreading, attention to detail, formatting)

Accurate typing skills

Technology/software experience required

Working knowledge of the electronic filing system for the State of New York

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Working knowledge of Case Management system

Working knowledge of Document Storage system

Additional Details

Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately. State Farm will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work opportunities.

Our Benefits Because work‑life balance is a priority at State Farm, compensation is based on our standard 38:45‑hour work week!

Potential starting salary range: $53,523.44 - $56,000.00

Starting salary will be based on skills, background, and experience

High end of the range limited to applicants with significant relevant experience

Potential yearly incentive pay up to 9% of base salary

Get Paid!

On top of our competitive pay, you are eligible for an annual raise and bonus.

Stay Well!

Focus on you and your family’s health with our robust health and wellbeing programs. State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium, and we offer multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan. All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in‑network preventative care, AND you and your family have access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!

Develop and Grow!

Take advantage of educational benefits like industry leading training programs, top‑notch tuition assistance programs, employee resource groups, and mentoring.

Plan Ahead!

Plan for those big moments in life with benefits like fertility/IVF/adoption assistance, college coaching, national discount programs, interactive monthly financial workshops, free financial coaching, and more. You can also start a savings account or consider financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!

Take a Little “You” Time!

You will have access to our generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off. With the opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually plus parental leave, paid holidays, celebration day, life leave (40 hours/year), bereavement leave, and community service/education support days, there will be plenty of time for you!

Give Back!

We offer several ways to give back through our Matching Gift Program, Good Neighbor Grant Program, and the Employee Assistance Fund.

Finish Strong!

Plan for retirement using free financial advisors and a 401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.

Visit our State Farm Careers page for more information on our benefits, locations, and the hiring process of joining the State Farm team!

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