Manager, Staff Counsel

As a direct report to the Director, provides direction and monitors results of Staff Counsel, establishing long- and short-term business and litigation strategy and plans with the Leadership team.  Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust’s mission, vision, and values. Upholds the standards of the AmTrust organization.

• Demonstrates strong command of applicable law and litigation practices; provides guidance on case strategy and legal issues; ensures quality and consistency of work product.
• Oversees day-to-day litigation activity of assigned team; ensures files are actively managed with clear strategies and timely execution. 
• Provides timely and practical legal advice to Claims and business partners; supports decision-making with clear analysis. 
• Actively engaged in day-to-day operations; ensures workflows and initiatives are executed effectively; supports implementation of office strategy. 
• Reviews case data and performance metrics to inform decisions; provides objective insights into case and team performance. 
• Leads and supervises attorneys and staff; fosters accountability, collaboration, and communication; sets clear expectations. 
• Supports selection, onboarding, and development of team members; provides regular feedback and coaching. 
• Builds strong relationships with Claims, peers, and business partners; shares insights and lessons learned. 
• Supports goal setting aligned to litigation and business strategy; ensures team execution against objectives. 
• Navigates internal networks effectively; supports team in understanding organizational dynamics. 
• Ensures adherence to legal, ethical, and regulatory standards; monitors compliance with litigation guidelines. 
• Maintains awareness of legal, regulatory, and market trends; applies learnings to daily work. 
• Promotes a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability; supports a positive team environment. 
• Participates in departmental initiatives and supports implementation of changes and improvements. 
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.   

• Juris Doctor from Accredited Law School 
• State Bar licensed attorney 
• 7+ years in the practice of law, first chair experience litigating insurance-related cases or with Insurance Company in Litigation leadership position 
• Experience supervising attorneys 
• Demonstrates advanced understanding of litigation strategy and execution for multiple lines of insurance 
• Embraces changes; invites feedback related to performance and deals constructively with criticism. 
• Proven track record of earning and keeping the trust of clients and colleagues 
• Persuades and influences within the company by presenting a strong case; explains things clearly, challenges ideas effectively and argues in favor of own point of view.   
• Entrepreneurial spirit and focus on customers as shown though courage to pursue new and unprecedented opportunities.   
• Ability to synthesize and draw conclusions from large amounts of data; translating the data into actions and results. 
• Emotionally intelligent and self-aware 

Preferred:  

• Multi-state Bar admittance 
• Experience with enterprise legal matter management platforms 

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities that will be required in this position. AmTrust has the right to revise this job description at any time. 

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AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.