Hybrid Managing Attorney

at American Family Insurance

• Job title: Managing Attorney
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $150,000 - $255,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Madison, United States

About the role

• Managing Attorney overseeing corporate litigation for American Family Insurance. Involved in managing outside counsel and advising on legal matters related to corporate litigation.

Responsibilities

• 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