Commercial Claims Counsel

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GEICO is seeking Commercial Claims Counsel to join its Corporate Litigation and Investigations Division. The Commercial Claims Counsel should have experience advising claims organizations in insurance coverage and claims-related litigation arising from commercial insurance policies.  The Commercial Claims Counsel will identify, develop, and maintain the Company’s position on commercial claims related litigation, bad faith claims, and extra-contractual matters.

The Commercial Claims Counsel will be expected to provide legal services and advice regarding commercial insurance claims of heightened complexity, complex extracontractual matters, bad faith, and other major litigation and manage large-scale projects. The position may involve other duties, as assigned.

This role will partner closely with other business teams, while forming part of a collaborative legal department that is valued for its practical advice. The ideal candidate will have at least 5-7 years of relevant substantive experience in a law firm or in-house legal department, including experience managing or litigating bad faith or extra-contractual allegations. In addition, the successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong judgment, strong research and writing skills, and an eagerness to be involved in a dynamic company.

Primary Responsibilities:
 

Provide legal advice to the claims organization on claims of heightened complexity, bad faith, coverage, and extra-contractual allegations against the Companies.

• Perform factual and legal research and analysis

• Review documents at the request of Legal Department management

• Develop and conduct in-house presentations on research projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school

• Admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

• 5-7 years of litigation management experience at a law firm, government, and/or in-house role.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Up-to-date understanding of the key legal issues germane to an organization

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex legal concepts to non-lawyers.

• Proficiency in managing multiple priorities, projects, and stakeholders.

• Trial and/or appellate experience.

• Experience handling bad faith or extra-contractual litigation against an insurance company.

Preferred Qualifications:

•  A background in commercial insurance coverage and litigation.

• Experience working as a Claims Counsel or Claims Attorney at an insurance company, preferably with an expertise in Commercial Claims.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, both legal and non-legal.

• Federal or State court Clerkship.

 

Hybrid In-Office Work Schedule - 3 days per week in office required.  This position can be based out of Bethesda, MD, Cleveland, OH or New York, NY

 

Annual Salary

$135,300.00 - $235,750.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration