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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive legal expertise with a focus on litigation, compliance, and risk management within the insurance sector. Proven ability to provide strategic legal counsel, lead complex legal assignments, and collaborate effectively with business leaders and stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Licensed AttorneyLitigation ExperienceBad Faith Claims ManagementRegulatory ComplianceStakeholder Collaboration
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Hard Skills
Legal CounselLitigationRisk ManagementCompliance AnalysisLegal ResearchContract ReviewDispute ResolutionLegal WritingCase ManagementInsurance Law
Soft Skills
Effective CommunicationCollaborationInfluencing DecisionsProblem SolvingLeadership
Certifications & Qualifications
Licensed to Practice Law
Industry Keywords
Property and Casualty InsuranceAuto Insurance DefenseBad Faith CasesUS Military ExperienceLegal Advisory Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide legal counsel to business unit leadership by identifying and analyzing legal issues and communicating effective legal advice
- Engage proactively with business clients to understand USAA's strategic and operational objectives
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders within business units and the Legal Advisory services organization
- Work independently on significant matters and lead efforts to resolve complex issues
- Provide legal counsel to senior leadership to support business objectives and manage regulatory, compliance and litigation risk
- Lead complex legal assignments with significant business impact and deliver appropriate solutions
- Communicate legal positions clearly and concisely on highly complex issues
- Collaborate across USAA and the Chief Legal Office to mitigate risk
- Monitor and analyze changes in laws, regulations and industry developments and advise leadership
- Anticipate legal and operational risks and identify potential solutions
- Guide more junior attorneys and serve as a resource in the Chief Legal Office
- Lead cross-functional projects with material impact to USAA
- Manage outside counsel to obtain legal advice
- Ensure business risks are identified, measured, monitored, and controlled under risk and compliance policies and procedures
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of relevant education and/or experience
- 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 managing work to achieve strategic goals
- Eight plus years of demonstrated experience serving as first or second chair in litigation matters, including auto insurance defense and bad faith cases
- Proven experience managing and litigating bad faith claims on behalf of a large property and casualty insurance carrier
- US military experience gained through military service or gained as a military spouse / domestic partner
- Must not require immigration support or visa sponsorship, including H-1B, TN, or STEM OPT Training Plans
Benefits
Comp & perks- Flexible work environment with office attendance 4 days per week
- Pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance, at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
- 401(k)
- Pension
- Life insurance
- Parental benefits
- Adoption assistance
- Paid time off program
- Paid holidays
- 16 paid volunteer hours
- Various wellness programs
- Career path planning
- Continuing education assistance