Senior Manager, Staff Counsel

GEICO

Senior Manager overseeing defense of lawsuits at GEICO involving liability and property damage. Managing attorneys, ensuring compliance, and improving office operations for successful outcomes.

Posted 4/11/2026full-timeHackensack • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $166,050 - $260,350 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manages subordinates in all activities relating to the defense of lawsuits and against GEICO insureds in liability and property damage cases, and on behalf of GEICO in UM/UIM and Subrogation suits.
Interviews and/or approves job applicants for employment.
Conducts and/or reviews associate Performance Appraisals.
Initiates or approves salary adjustments, performance ratings, and other personnel changes.
Counsels associates and take disciplinary action or terminate the employment of associates as appropriate.
May represent GEICO insureds in liability cases, and UM/UIM, subrogation, and PD suits filed in courts of limited and unlimited jurisdiction.
Research laws and prepare legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda. Renders opinions on liability, damage, and value as requested by the Claims Department.
May prepare and handle pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and other deadlines.
Trains and supervises less experienced attorneys, including assisting attorneys as first and second chair counsel, and/or observing attorneys at trials and arbitrations; monitors all applicable bar requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) requirements; provides feedback on quality of file handling and expense management.
Reviews office reports and implements changes to improve office statistics, including timeliness of reports to clients, productivity reports, client and claims survey results, resolved ratio, and subrogation results.
Adheres to the GEICO Code of Conduct, company policies, and operating principles. Meets attendance standard of the business location, to perform necessary job functions and to facilitate interaction with subordinates and management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
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 10 years of litigation experience, including insurance defense or personal injury.
Management experience required, specifically managing a team of attorneys and support staff.
Must demonstrate successful performance in handling primary trial responsibility for cases of significant severity and complexity.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive Total Rewards program that offers personalized coverage tailor-made for you and your family’s overall well-being.
Financial benefits including market-competitive compensation; a 401K savings plan vested from day one that offers a 6% match; performance and recognition-based incentives; and tuition assistance.
Access to additional benefits like mental healthcare as well as fertility and adoption assistance.
Supports flexibility- We provide workplace flexibility as well as our GEICO Flex program, which offers the ability to work from anywhere in the US for up to four weeks per year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigationinsurance defensepersonal injurylegal researchlegal writingtrial preparationpleadingsdiscoverydepositionsperformance appraisals

Soft Skills

managementcounselingtrainingsupervisioncommunicationfeedbackorganizational skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Juris Doctorlicensed to practice lawContinuing Legal Education (CLE)