Staff Counsel
This is an in-house (remotely domiciled) legal counsel position involving the defense of first-party property lawsuits in Florida. Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage an active caseload of 50-85 litigated cases
- Attend hearings and depositions
- Appear for mediations on behalf of company
- Negotiate settlements
- Litigate cases up to and including trial
- Additional projects and/or responsibilities as needed by the Legal Department
- Bachelor’s Degree and JD from an accredited law school
- Florida licensed attorney with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in insurance defense litigation in a law firm or primary P&C carrier
- Member in Good Standing with the Florida Bar
- Solid understanding of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Expert in reading and interpreting contracts with the ability to evaluate and resolve coverage issues
- Ability to educate claims specialists in complex coverage issues
- Extensive experience with motion practice, written discovery, and depositions;
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Extensive experience with complex claims coverage issues
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
- Ability to reliably attend hearings, depositions, and mediations on-site as needed
- Ability to review, understand, draft, and negotiate agreements, contracts, and legal documents
- Ability to think critically and conduct in-depth analysis to assess cases and legal risk
- Ability to multitask and work a medium to high volume caseload independently
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms, and drive a vehicle. Working conditions
This job is professional in nature and will involve working remotely and traveling throughout the state to/from hearings, depositions, mediations, etc. Compensation and Benefits
We recognize that talented professionals are attracted to companies that provide a great place to work, combined with a comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits package, along with opportunities for personal growth and job advancement. For this reason we are pleased to provide:
- Market Competitive Wages
- Prof. Development and Educational Assistance Programs
- Safe Harbor 401K Plan with Immediate Vesting and an Automatic Company Contribution
- Paid Time-Off (Discretionary, PTO, Parental Leave, and others)
- Company Paid Holidays
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vison Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance (company paid premiums)
- Flexible Spending Accounts with Company Contribution
- Health Savings Accounts with Company Contribution
- Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
- Dependent Life and AD&D Insurance
- AAA Membership (company paid)
- Identity Theft Protection (company paid)
- Other Ancillary Insurance Benefit Programs
- And more…
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