Legal Manager

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding.  Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, this specific role could have the flexibility to work from home up to 1 day per week.

Auto-Owners Insurance Company is seeking a motivated individual to join our Legal Division as a Litigation Spend Manager for our Legal Spend Management team. You will support and shape the future of a large enterprise external legal expense management program with team members who work across various categories.

The Manager will help the Company analyze and maximize the value of our external claim-related legal expenditures. The ideal candidate will have the capacity to develop and implement strategies to reduce unnecessary expense and maximize the value of expenditures for the benefit of the Company and its policyholders. This includes managing electronic billing processes for outside counsel and legal vendors in alignment with corporate policies and best practices.

You will have the responsibility to:

• Provide strategic advice under the direction of and in partnership with Sr. Leadership.
• Find new areas for potential improvements and process simplification on the expense lifecycle including AI integration.
• Present and implement innovative solutions that support the company’s overall objectives.
• Oversee the administration and maintenance of the company’s eBilling system

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with eBilling platforms including familiarity with eBilling software, UTBMS codes, bill submission, and bill review best practices, may be helpful but is not necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree or Juris Doctor degree or several years related experience or training.
• Knowledge of insurance defense attorney billing.
• Management skills such as directing the activities of the staff, motivation, delegation, communication, training, discipline, and the development of associates.
• Necessary skills in order to comfortably work and communicate with senior leaders and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Analytics experience with demonstrated ability to prioritize, track and deliver results with a detailed focus on accuracy.

Benefits

Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you’re looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.