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USAA · 14 hours ago

Assistant General Counsel (Enterprise Litigation)

USAA is dedicated to empowering its members to achieve financial security and seeks a dedicated Assistant General Counsel on its Enterprise Litigation team. The role involves providing legal counsel to business unit leadership, identifying and analyzing legal issues, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to mitigate risk.

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Responsibilities

Provides legal counsel to support business objectives and mitigate regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to USAA. Leads complex legal assignments with a high level of business impact and delivers appropriate solutions
Effectively communicates with stakeholders and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms. Produces clear and concise legal positions
Proactively monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner
Proactively collaborates across USAA and the Chief Legal Office to mitigate risk
Works effectively with outside counsel or contract professionals to complete assignments
May assist more senior attorneys in providing advice and counsel on highly complex matters
Ensures escalation of matters presenting more significant risk to more senior attorneys
Serves as a resource to less experienced team members
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures

Qualification

Juris DoctorLicensed to practice lawLitigation experienceInsurance law knowledgeRisk managementCivil procedure knowledgeE-discovery processesLegal communicationMilitary experience

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited school
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required
Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one state or a territory of the USA
6 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years of experience as a practicing attorney
Ability to communicate legal advice effectively to business partners

Preferred

Four years of experience handling a complex litigation docket to include first-chair bad faith litigation experience or in-house management experience involving the products or business operations of personal lines insurance companies (auto, property, life) and class actions
Experience analyzing insurance claims handling practices and claim files for personal lines insurance products
Excellent proficiency with rules of civil procedure and evidence, e-discovery processes, and institutional document production and retention issues
US military experience with skills related to one of the following MOS's: Navy (JAG Corp Officer), Marines (4402, 4405, 4406,4410, 4411, 4417), Army (27A), USAF (51JX / 5J0X1)

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
Pension
Life insurance
Parental benefits
Adoption assistance
Paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
Various wellness programs
Career path planning and continuing education

Company

USAA is a financial services company.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Julie McPeak
SVP, General Counsel Insurance
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Waqas Durrani
Senior Vice President, General Counsel - Enterprise Shared Services
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