Attorney - Risk & Compliance - San Diego, CA, United States - United Services Automobile Asn

Description

Why USAA? At USAA, we have an important mission: facilitating the financial security of millions of U.S. military members and their families.

Not all of our employees served in our nation's military, but we all share in the mission to give back to those who did.

The Opportunity We are seeking a dedicated Trial Attorney (BI/UM) for our San Diego, CA staff counsel law office location.

In this position, you will provide legal representation to USAA members, insured clients, and USAA entities in all phases of civil litigation and legal proceedings pertaining to Property and Casualty covered losses.

We offer a flexible work environment where your time will include working from your home office and our local staff counsel office.

You are expected to travel to attend trial, hearings, depositions, or other case related proceedings. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
May handle and/or assist with complex litigation cases.
Provide legal advice to clients and P&C Claims team members. Develops, and implements legal strategy and ongoing budget projections to Claims Litigation, and clients, as appropriate on assigned cases.
Prepare legal pleadings, motions, statements, memoranda, trial briefs and other legal documents on assigned cases.
Stay current on all relevant statutes, case law, office, and trial-related technology. Provide training to support staff, P&C Claims and Claims Litigation regarding changes in law, litigation and/or and other processes.

Ensure risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school.
~ Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school required.
~6 years of experience practicing law handling personal injury or civil litigation or trial cases.
~ Licensed to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) to be served.
~ Experience practicing law in the court systems within the geographic area being served.
~ Ability to perform online legal research.
~ Six plus years handling insurance defense personal injury cases within a staff counsel setting in the state of California.

Experience preparing reports and memos for Claims including initial case analysis, discovery and deposition reports, and trial reports and strategy analysis.

Compensation:
USAA has an effective process for assessing market data and establishing ranges to ensure we remain competitive. You are paid within the salary range based on your experience and market data of the position.

Employees may be eligible for pay incentives based on overall corporate and individual performance and at the discretion of the USAA Board of Directors.

Benefits:
At USAA our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial, and emotional wellness.

These benefits include 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, and various wellness programs.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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