Zurich Insurance · 1 month ago
Staff Legal Managing Attorney
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $225K/yr
10+ years expZurich Insurance is seeking a Managing Attorney to oversee their Fort Lauderdale, Florida Staff Legal office. The role involves managing a team of attorneys handling Liability and Workers Compensation matters, providing coaching on complex cases, and ensuring effective representation of commercial insureds.
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Responsibilities
Manage attorneys who handle Liability and Workers Compensation matters
Lead the Attorneys on the team who are responsible for representing the commercial insureds
Prepare and try moderate to high exposure cases from a challenging and varied caseload
Provide coaching and feedback on the most complex matters and highest exposures in the office
Manage a staff of 7 attorneys and 3 paralegals working in a hybrid model
Collaborate, build consensus and influence outcomes
Navigate ambiguity
Effectively problem solve and analyze situations
Mentor others on trial advocacy
Adapt to a changing environment
Demonstrate leadership courage
Embrace simplification and innovative opportunities with an emphasis on continuous improvement
Multi-task effectively
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctor and 10 or more years of experience in the litigation area that includes significant first chair jury trial experience
Active Member in good standing with the Florida State Bar
Experience working with Lexis
Knowledge of the insurance industry, claims and the insurance defense litigation legal environment
Knowledge of law and procedure
Preferred
Prior management experience including demonstrated leadership courage
Familiarity with the defense of personal injury and worker's compensation claims arising from general liability, auto, and construction
Extensive knowledge of the law and procedure
Strong litigation experience and capabilities including the ability to develop and mentor others on trial advocacy
Strong change management and communication skills
Strategic, forward-focused mindset
Embraces simplification and innovative opportunities with an emphasis on continuous improvement
Ability to effectively collaborate, build consensus and influence outcomes
Ability to manage a staff of 7 attorneys and 3 paralegals working in a hybrid model
Experience working in a team-based environment
Ability to multi-task and adapt to a changing environment
Agility to navigate ambiguity
Effective problem solving and analytical skills
Benefits
Competitive pay
Comprehensive benefits for employees and their families
Short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 20%
Company
Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) is a leading global multi-line insurer founded more than 150 years ago, which has grown into a business serving more than 75 million customers in more than 200 countries and territories, while delivering industry-leading total shareholder returns.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-07IPO
Leadership Team
Aleksandar Vidovic
CEO
Walter Jopp
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