Managing Attorney
American Family Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Madison • Wisconsin • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $255,000 per year
About the role
- Select and manage outside counsel to assist with corporate litigation in class actions, employment, life and agent matters
- Review and edit briefs and motions prepared by outside counsel
- Participate in and supervise exposure analysis and setting reserves
- Participate in mediations and settlement conferences
- Provide legal advice and participate in development of corporate and enterprise strategies
- Manage case budgets and reviews outside counsel billing
- Analyze legal questions, conduct legal research, and advise all corporation divisions and levels of management
- Review and advise the corporation on proposed and current legislation and litigation trends
- Review and advise the corporation on policy forms
- Be a resource on high impact, bad faith and operational litigated claim files
- Be the corporate litigation representative on the Regional Strategy Teams in reviewing summary judgment motions and appeals
- Review and edit briefs and motions
- Supervise / manage the Corporate Discovery team
- Supervise / manage the Agency E&O and EPL team on their matters
- Update senior leadership on Corporate Litigation cases and general litigation trends
Requirements
- Demonstrated effective leadership skills
- Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
- Demonstrated civil trial experience
- Demonstrated experience dealing with issues related to (i) tort law, (ii) litigation practice, and (iii) property and casualty insurance contracts, law and regulation
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of rules of Professional Responsibility for the jurisdiction in which they practice
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of tort, contract, and insurance law
- Juris Doctor
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
- Competitive 401(k) contribution
- Pension plan
- Annual incentive
- 9 paid holidays
- Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
- Student loan repayment program
- Paid-family leave
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal researchlitigationbrief writingcase managementexposure analysissettlement negotiationpolicy reviewbudget managementcorporate strategy developmenttort law
Soft Skills
leadershipcustomer servicecommunicationsupervisionadvisory skillsanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingteam managementcollaborationstrategic thinking
Certifications
Juris Doctor