Executive Director, Managing Attorney

About the role

The Executive Director, Managing Attorney, manages a team of attorneys dedicated to providing Property and Casualty insurance defense services to USAA members and USAA. This role involves identifying and implementing procedures to enhance productivity, ensuring ongoing compliance, and managing legal risks. Key responsibilities include developing and implementing best practices, managing real estate leases, and overseeing day-to-day operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads multiple teams of attorneys dedicated to providing Property and Casualty insurance defense services to USAA members and USAA.
• Identifies and implements procedures within the firm to enhance productivity and assure ongoing compliance, mitigation, and management of legal risks.
• Leverages technology and resources to develop and implement processes for optimal productivity and quality of work.
• Analyzes case growth trends and market economic data on a regular basis to provide regular updates to Senior Leadership.
• Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data to identify trends and evaluate operational staffing and budgetary requirements.
• Collaborates with Litigation Group leadership, P&C Claims Litigation and other practice areas within the Chief Legal Office to provide effective and efficient insurance defense legal services.
• Develops and implements best practices, ensuring quality of the work performed by members of the firm and by supporting change efforts.
• Proactively identifies operational enhancements by designing, implementing and monitoring processes, controls and testing.
• Keeps USAA litigation and claims personnel informed of significant legal developments.
• Manages real estate lease renewals and provides feedback in the decision making when it comes to new and/or different physical real estate options.
• May serve as a mentor and trainer to team members, including other leaders, attorneys and legal assistants.
• May handle cases through trial and appeal as necessary.
• May oversee day-to-day operations of select office(s) within the state and manage leaders in other offices within the state.
• Builds and oversees a team of employees for assigned functional area through ongoing execution of recruiting, development, retention, coaching and support, performance management, and managerial activities.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience practicing law handling litigation with trial experience.
• 4 years of leadership experience within a law firm corporate legal setting or staff counsel organization.
• Licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction as required by this role.
• Outstanding leadership, collaboration and consensus building skills.
• Experience managing employees working remotely or at other offices using technology and leadership skills.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required.

Skills

• Experience leading litigation teams of trial lawyers and legal assistants in a staff counsel or private law firm environment.
• Minimum of 5-10 first-chair jury trials to verdict defending automobile and homeowner defense cases.
• Strong knowledge of California insurance and liability laws.
• Demonstrated results in leading efforts to simplify processes and drive efficiencies.
• Experience using trial presentation technology in a courtroom.

Benefits

• 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.
• Variety of wellness programs.
• Career path planning and continuing education.

Pay

The salary range for this position is: $195,230.00 - $351,410.00