GEICO
Manager, Staff Counsel - Bronx, NY
Location: Bronx, NY
Base Pay Range $151,700.00 / yr - $235,750.00 / yr
Overview At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
Essential Functions
Manage subordinates in all activities relating to the defense of lawsuits against GEICO insureds in liability cases, and on behalf of GEICO in UM/UIM, PIP and Subrogation suits.
Interview, approve job applicants, conduct reviews and appraisals, initiate or approve salary adjustments, counsel associates, take disciplinary action or terminate employment as appropriate.
Represent GEICO insureds in liability cases, UM/UIM, and PIP suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.
Research laws, prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda, render opinions on liability, damages, and value, prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, defend all assigned matters by trial, arbitration, or mediation, and meet deadlines to respond to pleadings and correspondence.
Train and supervise less experienced attorneys, assist attorneys as first and second chair counsel, observe attorneys at trials and arbitrations, monitor bar requirements, provide feedback on quality of file handling and expense management.
Review office reports and implement changes to improve office statistics, including timeliness of reports to clients, productivity reports, client and claims survey results, resolved ratio, and subrogation results.
Adhere to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
Meet attendance standards of the business location to perform necessary job functions and facilitate interaction with subordinates and management.
Requirements
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences.
Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform essential functions such as thinking, reading, writing, listening, typing, speaking, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods.
Must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse.
Must be able to access and utilize multiple pieces of office equipment that may require simultaneous use.
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email.
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization.
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization, priority setting, and multi-tasking skills.
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.
Must demonstrate successful performance in handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.
Must Have The Following Education And Experience
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions, and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable.
Must have a minimum of seven years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury.
Management experience preferred.
Annual Salary $151,700.00 - $235,750.00
The GEICO Pledge Great Company:
At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
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.
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 established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives.
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 family’s 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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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Base Pay Range $151,700.00 / yr - $235,750.00 / yr
Overview At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. We thrive through relentless innovation to exceed our customers’ expectations while making a real impact for our company through our shared purpose.
Essential Functions
Manage subordinates in all activities relating to the defense of lawsuits against GEICO insureds in liability cases, and on behalf of GEICO in UM/UIM, PIP and Subrogation suits.
Interview, approve job applicants, conduct reviews and appraisals, initiate or approve salary adjustments, counsel associates, take disciplinary action or terminate employment as appropriate.
Represent GEICO insureds in liability cases, UM/UIM, and PIP suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.
Research laws, prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda, render opinions on liability, damages, and value, prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, defend all assigned matters by trial, arbitration, or mediation, and meet deadlines to respond to pleadings and correspondence.
Train and supervise less experienced attorneys, assist attorneys as first and second chair counsel, observe attorneys at trials and arbitrations, monitor bar requirements, provide feedback on quality of file handling and expense management.
Review office reports and implement changes to improve office statistics, including timeliness of reports to clients, productivity reports, client and claims survey results, resolved ratio, and subrogation results.
Adhere to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles.
Meet attendance standards of the business location to perform necessary job functions and facilitate interaction with subordinates and management.
Requirements
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences.
Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform essential functions such as thinking, reading, writing, listening, typing, speaking, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods.
Must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse.
Must be able to access and utilize multiple pieces of office equipment that may require simultaneous use.
Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email.
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization.
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization, priority setting, and multi-tasking skills.
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information.
Must demonstrate successful performance in handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.
Must Have The Following Education And Experience
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions, and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable.
Must have a minimum of seven years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury.
Management experience preferred.
Annual Salary $151,700.00 - $235,750.00
The GEICO Pledge Great Company:
At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.
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.
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 established culture of caring, inclusion, and belonging, that values different perspectives.
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 family’s 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity 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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