Specialty Lines - Counsel

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GEICO is looking for an experienced legal professional with a background in insurance to serve as Counsel
. This role will support the Specialty Lines organization as it develops new products and refines existing operations. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, ambitious and team-oriented individual who enjoys learning new things, taking ownership of key issues and building a strong relationship with business partners to help advance their objectives. The ideal candidate will quickly learn the business goals, the plans for achieving them, and then advise on legal requirements, future risks and opportunities taking into consideration legal compliance with applicable laws and contractual obligations.

• Under general supervision, understand all key business objectives and means of accomplishing them for assigned business units

• Provide legal advice related to the business units 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 broad legal knowledge to issue spot business risks and opportunities 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

• Strongly prefer candidates with at least 5 to 7 years of experience at a law firm or in‑house setting serving as a legal advisor or coverage counselor for products within the property/casualty insurance industry or an insurance litigation background

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

• Must excel at customer service and working well with others

• 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 sound legal advice with incomplete information

• Refined judgment 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

Location:
Hybrid – This position requires the individual to work 3 days onsite at our Chevy Chase, MD, New York, NY, or Cleveland, OH locations.

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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.

At GEICO, we help our customers through life’s twists and turns. Our mission is to protect people when they need it most and we’re constantly evolving to stay ahead of their needs.

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