Legal Department

Brief Description

We seek a motivated and organized Team Lead to join our team for in-house Counsel at Dieterich & Kelly Legal Group. This role involves providing high-quality administrative and legal support to our in-house counsel, ensuring the protection of our policyholders and the company's legal interests.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Hires, trains and supports new employees on the team
• Manages employee performance, including but not limited to employee discipline (including suspensions and/or terminations) and employee promotions and/or recommendations of discipline and/or promotion
• Builds and maintains an effective team through performance management - coaches, counsels, and disciplines team members
• Creates and administers periodic performance reviews
• Manages team scheduling, approval of PTO, and other time off requests
• Sets and assigns work and workload according to his or her assessment of company need and team member skill and experience level
• Manages attendance. Consults with HR, in conjunction with Office Manager, on employee relations issues, leave of absence requests, employee injuries, HR compliance/policies, and other matters
• Ensures adherence to company policies, standards, and goals within the department
• Covers for Senior Attorney by conducting team meetings with the team at regular intervals
• Oversees day-to-day operations of team and supports those outside the department
• Remains available to team to answer questions, assist with clients, and guide on compliance
• As needed, performs paralegal duties for Senior Attorney
• Takes on special projects as required by management

Summary

• At least seven years of relevant civil litigation experience
• Excellent management, communication and presentation skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; must be able to multi-task
• Knowledgeable in the Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Self motivated; able to work independently; and handle confidential matters