Allstate · 1 month ago
Managing Counsel, Commercial Litigation (Law & Regulation)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$104K/yr - $188K/yr
7+ years expAllstate Insurance Co. is a leading company dedicated to protecting families and their belongings. They are seeking a Managing Counsel for their Commercial Litigation team to manage complex litigation matters, provide strategic legal advice, and collaborate with various departments on legal risks and compliance.
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Responsibilities
Managing lawsuits and other legal disputes, including active oversight of and direction to outside counsel in defense of such matters
Interviewing and retaining law firms / outside counsel, including establishing and managing budgets
Reviewing and developing appropriate strategies for assigned matters
Attending court appearances, as appropriate, including significant hearings, and trials
Travel may be required as needed for internal business meetings, court appearances, and mediations
Reviewing and revising pleadings, motions and significant case filings
Serving as strategic partner to the business and collaborating with other law department teams, providing reports on substantive developments in legal matters, as well as advice and counsel on emerging issues and legal/litigation risks, risk mitigation strategies, and legal compliance
Assessing and incorporating AI-driven efficiencies in legal workflows, including drafting, research, and document review, while maintaining rigorous attorney oversight
Developing strategy for, and participating in mediations/settlement conferences
Preparing and reviewing settlement agreements
Internally overseeing discovery process, including reviewing discovery requests and developing strategy and responses, collecting and producing internal documents, coordinating with internal e-discovery team and outside counsel, and interviewing information custodians and/or fact witnesses
Assisting with preparing fact, corporate and expert witnesses for depositions, arbitrations and trials, and attending depositions, as appropriate
Preparing and presenting various internal and external reports on significant litigation and legal issues
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
7+ years of hands-on complex litigation experience, which includes commercial litigation, class action litigation, business disputes, breach of contract and other related commercial litigation matters
J.D. from an accredited institution and active state bar license in good standing
Motivated self-starter with legal acumen and business knowledge
An engaged team player who values collaboration and shared success
Growth mindset toward technology; comfortable adopting or learning AI-enabled tools for drafting, research, discovery, and work-product refinement, with attention to confidentiality and verification
Ability to communicate views effectively, verbally and in writing, and represent position to internal and external stakeholders, including senior level executives
Leadership experience on multifaceted projects that involve cross functional teams
Ability to create pragmatic and balanced solutions to legal issues
Displays advanced knowledge of specific legal discipline to connect work back to strategic business results
Ability to understand strategic goals and objectives client intends to achieve from intended action
Ability to determine extent of other business area involvement and understand integration points and play a lead role with other areas of responsibility
Experience utilizing technology and data analytics in daily tasks and decision making; familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
Agile and adept at prioritizing assignments/work; consistently meets deadlines; acts with strong sense of urgency
Proven ability to manage a high case load of complex matters in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
Demonstrates a strong commitment to delivering exceptional client service
Preferred
Prior experience using AI-enabled legal tools a plus
Familiarity with legal data analytics tools a plus
Company
Allstate
Allstate is an insurance company that offers car, home, and life insurance services. It is a sub-organization of Allstate.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$500M2024-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2014-01-13Post Ipo Equity
1993-06-11IPO
Leadership Team
Jonathan Adkisson
SVP & General Manager - Direct Distribution
Guy Hill
Executive Vice President, Product Management
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