Senior Legal Assistant - Commercial Contracts - Chevy Chase, MD (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. That’s why we offer The GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards and Great Careers.

GEICO is seeking a skilled, motivated, and detail-oriented individual to join our Legal Department as a Senior Legal Assistant, Commercial Contracts. This role will primarily support the Commercial Contracting Team and involve a broad range of responsibilities related to contracting. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication, written, and task management skills, and be a self-starter with strong attention to detail and strategic thinking abilities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist with all aspects of commercial contracting, including:

• Review, document, and process contract request intake and assignment to contracting leads.

• Manage the contract lifecycle management platform to assist the Senior Director, Contracting Lead, in monitoring workload management.

• Conduct various contract hygiene activities, including editing contracts, updating templates, playbooks, and other materials used for negotiations.

• Prepare contract execution packages, including gathering relevant materials and contract documents for approval and signature.

• Conduct reviews of documents and legal research as requested by contracting leads.

• Interact with business customers and deal sponsors as applicable.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with legal and business subject matter experts (SMEs), and with external vendors.

• Assist in project managing strategic deals.

• Assist in creating/maintaining/closing legal matters and otherwise keeping matter records organized.

• Provide project and assistant support as needed to ensure smooth operations and successful completion of tasks.

• Provide other administrative or paralegal support as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

• 7+ years of legal assistant experience or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

• Strong research skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to process highly confidential/sensitive data and maintain discretion.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with contract lifecycle management systems.

• Experience in the insurance industry.

Work Location: Hybrid, three days a week in the Chevy Chase, MD office.

 

Annual Salary

$73,800.00 - $115,825.00

The 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 candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

 

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

 

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.

We’re an iconic brand that thrives on innovation, exceeding our customers’ expectations and enabling our collective success. From day one, you’ll take on exciting challenges that help you grow and collaborate with dynamic teams who want to make a positive impact on people’s lives.

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