GEICO is looking for an experienced legal professional to support our sales and marketing departments as a legal advisor. Your role will be to support the business in its efforts to sell insurance. You’ll do this by gaining a strong understanding of GEICO’s sales and marketing; including covered products, business goals and business plans; then advising on legal requirements in language appropriate for smart businesspeople who don’t have a legal background. You’ll collaborate with other attorneys on your team to support the business, and when your business unit needs specialized legal expertise, you’ll coordinate with your colleagues in the legal department who have specialized skills to make sure your business unit gets the support it needs to excel.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under general supervision, provide advice and propose solutions for problems that arise related to sales and marketing

• Provide legal advice related to business plans and anticipate future legal needs

• Coordinate support for assigned sales and marketing with your team and from other parts of the legal department

• Use wide range of legal knowledge to issue and spot any implications of business choices that could interact with multiple legal subject areas such as privacy, insurance compliance, consumer-protection laws, intellectual property, and contractual obligations

Basic Qualifications:

• Must have at least 2 years of experience practicing long, with a strong preference for experience at a law firm or in-house, preferably supporting companies that sell to consumers

• Experience working in property & casualty insurance, financial services, or other regulated services industries preferred

• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus - speaking and writing

• Must have a law degree and an active law license to practice in the United States of America

• Strong listening and communication skills

• Ability to quickly digest and understand business plans, processes, and procedures

• Ability to provide legal advice with incomplete information

• Superb judgement about legal and legal-adjacent risks as well as mitigation opportunities

• Must be solution oriented

• Preferred to have experience in product counseling or as a product attorney

• Must have demonstrated experience solving business problems and advancing business metrics

Location: Hybrid – This position requires the individual to work 2-3 days onsite at our Chevy Chase, MD or New York, NY location

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Annual Salary

$148,000.00 - $230,000.00

The above annual salary range is a general guideline. Multiple factors are taken into consideration to arrive at the final hourly rate/ annual salary to be offered to the selected candidate. Factors include, but are not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, the selected candidate’s work experience, education and training, the work location as well as market and business considerations.

At this time, GEICO will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Benefits:

As an Associate, you’ll enjoy our Total Rewards Program* to help secure your financial future and preserve your health and well-being, including:

• Premier Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with no waiting period**
• Paid Vacation, Sick and Parental Leave
• 401(k) Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Training and Licensures

*Benefits may be different by location.  Benefit eligibility requirements vary and may include length of service.

**Coverage begins on the date of hire. Must enroll in New Hire Benefits within 30 days of the date of hire for coverage to take effect.

The equal employment opportunity policy of the GEICO Companies provides for a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, disability or genetic information, in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law. GEICO hires and promotes individuals solely on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled.

GEICO reasonably accommodates qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to receive equal employment opportunity and/or perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the Company. This applies to all applicants and associates. GEICO also provides a work environment in which each associate is able to be productive and work to the best of their ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment. We expect and require the cooperation of all associates in maintaining an atmosphere free from discrimination and harassment with mutual respect by and for all associates and applicants.