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The Hartford

Sells business insurance and employee benefits

Assistant Managing Attorney

Legal Counsel & Legal SupportPosted on Nov 9
Full-timeHartford, CT, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A J.D. from an accredited law school is required, along with experience practicing law and active bar membership in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, or New Hampshire, or eligibility to waive into the bar of one of these states.
  • At least 10 years of legal experience and a demonstrated track record of sound judgment, professionalism, and credibility are required.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience through formal people management, coaching, mentoring, project leadership, training, change leadership, or other meaningful leadership responsibilities is required.
  • A strong commitment to developing others and preparing employees for broader responsibilities and future leadership opportunities is required.
  • The candidate must be able to influence, coach, and build trust with experienced legal professionals.
  • Strong communication skills are required, including the ability to provide candid, constructive feedback regarding case handling, litigation and trial skills, and presentation skills.
  • The candidate must demonstrate intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge existing practices and explore better ways of working.
  • The candidate must be able to lead confidently through ambiguity, organizational change, and evolving business needs.
  • Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across teams, functions, and levels are required.
  • The candidate must be comfortable using data and metrics to identify trends, assess performance, and inform decisions.
  • Strong technology aptitude and enthusiasm for the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging legal technology are required.
  • The candidate must be able to learn and operate effectively across multiple jurisdictions while recognizing and leveraging subject-matter experts’ expertise.

Responsibilities

  • Coach and develop attorneys to help them reach their full potential and prepare for broader responsibilities.
  • Set clear expectations and provide ongoing, actionable feedback that supports performance and professional growth.
  • Recognize individual strengths and create meaningful opportunities for attorneys to expand their capabilities.
  • Identify emerging leaders and intentionally prepare them for future leadership opportunities.
  • Delegate meaningful responsibility and create opportunities for attorneys to lead initiatives, training, technology adoption, and cross-office collaboration.
  • Foster a culture where employees feel valued, challenged, accountable, and supported, emphasizing curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning.
  • Help define what a high-performing, future-ready New England Staff Legal organization can become.
  • Lead effectively through organizational and technological change, helping others navigate ambiguity and new ways of working.
  • Challenge established approaches when better solutions are available and encourage thoughtful experimentation and innovation.
  • Champion the responsible adoption of new capabilities, including artificial-intelligence-enabled tools and emerging legal technology.
  • Help attorneys connect their individual work to broader Staff Legal, Claims, and enterprise objectives.
  • Translate strategy into clear priorities, expectations, and measurable outcomes.
  • Build strong partnerships across Staff Legal, Claims, and other key stakeholder groups.
  • Use data, operational indicators, and qualitative feedback to identify opportunities and drive improvement.
  • Remove barriers that prevent attorneys and teams from doing their best work.
  • Balance individual attorney needs with office, customer, and enterprise priorities.
  • Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across jurisdictions, creating a connected New England organization rather than separate state-based silos.
  • Build trust through transparent communication, consistency, candor, and follow-through.
  • Approach difficult conversations thoughtfully and directly, including candid and constructive feedback.
  • Seek different perspectives, welcome respectful disagreement, and remain open to feedback.
  • Model accountability and the leadership behaviors expected of others.
  • Create an environment where employees feel comfortable raising questions, concerns, and new ideas.
  • Demonstrate humility and recognize when the expertise needed resides elsewhere on the team.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience practicing tort law and/or workers’ compensation law is preferred.

About the Company

The Hartford

Sells business insurance and employee benefits

The Hartford sells insurance to businesses and individuals, covering property, liability, workers' compensation and auto risks, along with group disability, life and paid-leave benefits that employers offer their staff. Its business unit insures everything from local shops to large corporations and writes specialty coverage in the United States and abroad, while its personal unit sells car and home policies to individual customers. Agents, brokers and direct channels sell the policies, and the company earns money from premiums and from investing them before claims are paid. Its oldest insurer was founded in 1810, and the company is based in Hartford, Connecticut.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hartford, CT
Founded
1810

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