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GEICO · 1 day ago

Insurance Products - Senior Counsel

Chevy Chase, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$149K/yr - $260K/yr

5+ years exp

GEICO is a leading insurance company that offers a rewarding career and values its employees. They are seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as a Senior Counsel, providing legal advice related to insurance products and supporting business units in developing new products while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Under general supervision, understand all key business objectives and means of accomplishing them for assigned business unit(s)

Provide legal advice related to the business unit(s) and anticipate future legal needs

Draft and review policy documents anticipating litigation exposure

Coordinate support for assigned business units from other parts of the legal department

Use wide range of legal knowledge to issue spot implications of business choice that could interact with multiple legal subject areas such as, insurance compliance, consumer-protection laws, contractual obligations, privacy, and requirements of state unfair claims practices acts

Qualification

Insurance products expertiseLegal advisory experienceLaw degreeActive law licenseResearchWriting skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsDecision-making skillsCross-functional teamwork

Required

Strongly prefers candidates with 5 to 7 years of experience at a law firm or in-house serving as a legal advisor or coverage counselor for products within property/casualty insurance or an insurance litigation background including bad faith or extra contractual exposure

Must have a law degree and an active law license to practice in the United States of America

Strong listening and communication skills

Strong research and writing skills, and an eagerness to be involved in a dynamic company

Ability to quickly digest and understand business plans, processes, and procedures

Ability to provide legal advice with incomplete information

Refined judgement about legal and legal-adjacent risks as well as mitigation opportunities

Must be solution oriented with strong analytical and decision-making skills

Must have demonstrated experience solving business problems and advancing business metrics

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

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.

Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.

Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.

Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

Company

GEICO

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GEICO, Government Employees Insurance Company, has been providing affordable auto insurance since 1936. It is a sub-organization of Berkshire Hathaway.

Founded in 1936

Chase, Maryland, USA

10001+ employees