Hybrid Associate Managing Counsel, Liability

at Travelers

• Job title: Associate Managing Counsel, Liability
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $153,700 - $253,700 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Morristown, United States

About the role

• Associate Managing Counsel leading legal team at Travelers, ensuring high quality case handling for insured customers. Managing staff recruitment, performance, and compliance with legal standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the office within the line of business, practice group or satellite office, including acting as backup for Managing Counsel in absence of Managing Counsel.
• Ensure that the line of business, practice group or satellite provides outstanding advocacy to clients and achieves excellent results on own cases and those assigned to Counsel within the practice group.
• Assist in managing the office to meet all financial expectations of the program.
• Ensures office compliance with Staff Counsel reporting requirements, including monthly reports, productivity standards, Code of Conduct and company ethics initiatives and office best practices.
• Responsible for all talent management, including but not limited to staffing, performance management, ensuring engagement, professional development and compensation.
• Drive and promote a culture of inclusion, engagement, integrity, and teamwork designed to lead to successful and cost-effective results.
• Assign cases and initiatives to assigned Staff Counsel, matching experience, knowledge and skill level of attorneys, while adhering to specialization philosophy and established procedures.
• Maintain caseload expectations set by Managing Counsel, ensuring completion of, initial case analysis, litigation plans, case evaluations, summaries, legal research, pretrial reports, trial reports and other required items (all case handling guidelines) in a timely and quality manner.
• Develop and implement strategies to address any identified office development opportunities including prompt follow up and resolution of issues.
• Conduct training as needed.
• Maintain high quality standards and ensure excellent service to clients/customers by employing methods and strategies commensurate with the provision of high quality legal and customer services.
• Review files monthly focusing on quality as articulated on Quality Review Form.
• Use file review database. Provide feedback and coaching to attorneys.
• Assist with initiatives within the office and throughout the Staff Counsel program.
• Achieve desired results through effective advocacy and trial skills.
• Ensure clients are counseled effectively through prompt and appropriate communication, sharing expertise and legal advice to clients and other business partners on legal matters and changes in the law.
• Assist Managing Counsel in ensuring the office(s) adheres to high ethical standards of professionalism and integrity.
• Ensure office(s) compliance with all elements of Staff Counsel expectations.
• Handle an appropriate caseload as determined in consultation with the Managing Counsel.
• Support and collaborate with Managing Counsel around the analysis and utilization management information to drive performance and execute upon value proposition strategies, utilizing office resources and technology to assure a smooth workflow and cost effectiveness.
• Complete and submit all required reports, time records, expense reimbursements requests and other materials appropriate to performance of job duties in a timely manner.
• Serve as part of the Staff Counsel Leadership team by providing meaningful and thoughtful input to program-wide initiatives and by chairing committees on selected projects, participates in Regional Reviews and handles national projects, attend management meetings and contributes to Staff Counsel Program initiatives, as requested by Regional Counsel or Head of Staff Counsel.
• Understands the external legal, business and tort environment and keeps current on trends and issues affecting our business.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate or equivalent International legal degree; graduate of an accredited law school.
• 7 years of experience as a practicing attorney.
• Prior project leadership and/or demonstrated informal or actual management experience.
• Active license (in good standing) to practice law in the state(s) in which representation is required.
• Regularly handles hearings, trials, dispositive motion arguments, depositions or other court proceedings and has the ability to transport to those meetings.
• Valid driver's license required depending on the location.

Benefits

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.