Geico

Lead Staff Counsel Procedural Reviewer

Geico$118K — $185K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed attorney in good standing with a minimum of 7 years litigation experience, specifically in insurance defense or personal injury.
  • Strong communication skills for effective reporting and recommendations to management.
  • Ability to manage complex case responsibilities with a focus on significant severity and complexity.
  • Proficient in using multiple office equipment and technology for daily tasks.
  • Demonstrated ability to follow complex instructions and resolve conflicts promptly.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct audits of Staff Counsel files to ensure compliance and quality case handling.
  • Provide actionable feedback to management regarding case compliance and policy violations.
  • Act as an independent source for auditing recommendations and communicate findings clearly.
  • Prepare and present reports on audit trends, along with suggestions to enhance the audit process.
  • Assist in formulating best practices and improving existing policies and procedures.

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity, providing flexibility in work location.
  • Opportunity for travel nationwide to staff counsel offices, contributing to diverse experiences.
  • Access to career development and legal training through ongoing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements.
Full Job Description
GEICO is seeking a Staff Counsel Procedural Reviewer to join our Staff Counsel team. Job duties include conducting audits of Staff Counsel files to ensure quality file handling and reviewing office practices to ensure they are in accordance with departmental procedures, standards, and best practices. Essential Functions: • Conducts audits of Staff Counsel files to measure and ensure quality case handling, reporting and compliance with Staff Counsel policies and procedures. • PROVIDES post-audit feedback to management on cases that may need immediate attention, and any violations of Staff Counsel policies and procedures discovered during the audit. • ACTS as an objective source of independent recommendations to senior management and effectively COMMUNICATES findings and recommendations including the identity of loopholes, gaps in policy, and irregularities related to reporting requirements. • PREPARES and PRESENTS reports on audit trends to members of senior management and Staff Counsel Managers and MAKES recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the audit process. • ASSISTS in developing best practices and RECOMMENDS improvements to existing policies and procedures. • ADHERES to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies and operating principles. • MEETS attendance standard at business location to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with management and co-workers. • MEETS the requirements specified below. Requirements • Must be able to travel to staff counsel offices across the country and be able to travel at least 25% of the time. • Must be able, with or without accommodation, to perform the essential functions which include, but are not limited to, thinking (concentrating, focusing, assimilating information), reading, writing, listening, typing, speaking, bending, reaching, lifting, and standing for extended periods. • Must be able to use a keyboard and a mouse. • Must be able to access and utilize multiple pieces of office equipment that may require simultaneous use. • Must be able to communicate in a professional manner in person, via telephone and written correspondence/email. • Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization. • Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills. • Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information. • Must demonstrate successful performance in handling primary responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity. Must have the following education and experience: • Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in applicable jurisdictions and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable. • Must have a minimum of seven years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury. Location: REMOTE #LI-MD2 Annual Salary $118,900.00 - $185,525.00 The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate's work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations. At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

About Geico

GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. It is the second largest auto insurer in the United States, after State Farm. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders as of 2017. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The insurance agency sells policies through local agents, called GEICO Field Representatives, and over the phone directly to the consumer, and through their website.
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40,000 employees
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Founded
1936

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