Associate Counsel – Insurance Defense Litigation

🔥 12 hours ago

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $104.5k - $186.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

⚖️ Legal Counsel / General Counsel

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GEICO

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1936

🚘 Automotive

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

Automotive • Consulting • Healthcare

GEICO is a well-known American auto insurance company, providing coverage to a wide range of customers. As a leading provider of car insurance, GEICO is known for its innovative marketing and customer-centric services, delivering affordable insurance options. The company utilizes a user-friendly website for managing policies and claims, applying necessary online privacy measures to protect personal data and improve user experience. While primarily focused on auto insurance, GEICO also offers other types of insurance, including homeowner and renter policies.

📋 Description

• Manage and defend assigned litigation matters from inception through resolution, including trial or dispositive hearing, as applicable • Develop case strategy and provide legal analysis regarding liability, damages, and case value • Draft pleadings, motions, discovery responses, briefs, legal opinions, and memoranda • Conduct and defend depositions, examinations under oath, and other pretrial proceedings • Research applicable laws, regulations, and legal issues to support case strategy • Partner with the Claims Department to provide practical legal counsel and recommendations • Represent GEICO in trials, hearings, conferences, and other proceedings as required • Maintain clear, concise, and professional case documentation and communications

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree • Admission to the Virginia Bar and active license in good standing • 2–6+ years of relevant litigation experience, including experience in insurance defense, civil litigation, and/or personal injury matters • Ability to maintain all applicable licensing and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements • Strong legal research, writing, analysis, and advocacy skills • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple matters and competing priorities • Ability to analyze complex legal and procedural information and apply it effectively • Professional written and verbal communication skills • Ability to travel as required for trials, hearings, depositions, meetings, and conferences • Civil litigation experience • Insurance defense litigation experience • Experience independently handling matters through key stages of the litigation lifecycle • At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

🏖️ Benefits

• Personalized development programs • Mentorship • Certification assistance • Inclusive and collaborative culture • Competitive pay • Benefits • Flexibility to support well-being and future • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities

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