Associate General Counsel – Insurance Counsel

USAA

Associate General Counsel providing legal counsel on insurance contracts and claims at USAA. Collaborating with leadership and internal teams to navigate complex legal issues and achieve strategic objectives.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeSan Antonio • Arizona, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $164,780 - $314,960 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Independently provides legal counsel to senior leadership to support business objectives and lead regulatory, compliance and litigation risk to USAA.
Leads sophisticated legal assignments with a high level of business impact and delivers appropriate solutions.
Effectively communicates with partners and varying levels of leadership in both verbal and written forms.
Produces clear and concise legal positions involving highly complex issues.
Proactively collaborates across USAA and Legal and Advisory Services to mitigate risk.
Proactively monitors and analyzes changes in laws, regulations and industry and advises appropriate organizational leadership of such changes in a timely manner.
Anticipates potential or future legal and operational issues that present a risk to the organization and proactively engages with others to identify potential solutions.
Regularly provides guidance to more junior attorneys and serves as a resource to others in Legal and Advisory Services.
Provides leadership through cross-functional projects that have a material impact to USAA.
Effectively manages outside counsel to obtain legal advice.
Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required
Licensed and in good standing to practice law in one state or a territory of the USA
8 years of relevant experience with at least 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney
Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with key resources and stakeholders, influencing decisions and leading work to achieve strategic goals

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
401(k)
pension
life insurance
parental benefits
adoption assistance
paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
various wellness programs
career path planning and continuing education

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal counselregulatory compliancelitigation risk managementlegal analysisrisk identificationrisk monitoringrisk controllegal writingcontract negotiationstakeholder engagement

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvinginfluencingmentoringstrategic thinkingproject managementanalytical thinkingdecision-making

Certifications

Juris Doctorlicensed attorney