Associate Counsel

GEICO

Associate Counsel at GEICO defending lawsuits filed in Texas courts and insurance defense. Responsibilities include legal research, handling pleadings, and trial preparation.

Posted 5/31/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $104,550 - $162,975 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Researching laws and preparing legal briefs, opinions, and memoranda
Rendering opinions on liability, damages, and value as requested by the Claims Department
Preparing and handling pleadings, motions, and discovery, to include depositions/examinations before trial and examinations under oath, and defending by trial or dispositive hearing, all matters assigned, as applicable

Requirements

What you’ll need

2-6+ years of experience in related field litigation experience on insurance/defense/and or personal injury
Juris Doctor degree REQUIRED
Admission to the Texas Bar REQUIRED
Must be licensed in good standing to practice law in Texas and meet and maintain licensing requirements including mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements where applicable
Must be able to travel as required, including but not limited, to attend trials, hearings, depositions, management meetings and conferences
Must be able to document files in a clear, concise, professional written manner, to be understood by customers, clients, co-workers and other employees of the organization
Must be able to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting and multi-tasking skills
Must be able to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information

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

legal researchlegal writinglitigationpreparing legal briefsdrafting pleadingsconducting depositionstrial defensedispositive hearingdiscoveryopinions on liability

Soft Skills

clear written communicationconflict resolutionorganizationpriority settingmulti-taskingfollowing complex instructions

Certifications

Juris DoctorTexas Bar admissionContinuing Legal Education (CLE)