Managing Attorney, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

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At Farmers Insurance, we strive to deliver peace of mind to our customers by providing protection and comprehensive advice. Our high-performance culture focuses on results and the people who achieve them. We seek solutions, own our actions, and grow through discomfort, viewing setbacks as opportunities. Farmers is an award-winning, equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workforce and supporting the well-being of our people and communities.

This role is remote, leading our Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island team of attorneys. Our attorneys work from home and handle in-person appearances and trials as required. Farmers offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual bonus potential up to 25% of salary, generous 401k, auto allowance, PTO, medical/dental/vision, paid parental leave, and much more, all without the stress of billable hours!

Job Summary

The Managing Attorney, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island is responsible for leading and managing a staff counsel office to ensure competent, ethical, and diligent representation of clients in all assigned cases. This role involves managing workloads, quality assurance, efficient file handling, and resource optimization. The Managing Attorney collaborates with business partners and the support team to ensure high-quality client representation, executing proactive and collaborative work with key internal and external stakeholders to drive business outcomes. The role also involves the use and interpretation of analytics, metrics, and financial analysis.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for overall performance of the assigned office(s) to ensure competent, ethical, and diligent representation of clients, including supervising legal file handling by attorneys, ensuring adherence to Department policies, and achieving office goals.
• Accountable for workforce planning for the office, including staffing recommendations, hiring, onboarding, team building, training, development, engagement, retention, and succession planning.
• Leads a high-performing team with a culture of trust, collaboration, and transparency.
• Promotes continuous improvement through performance management to optimize individual and organizational performance.
• Oversees and manages change agility at the team level by communicating regularly about changes to goals, strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Leads staff counsel office(s) on changes to litigation landscape, laws, and rules in assigned jurisdictions and shares information with attorneys, support teams, and claims partners.
• Provides claims executives expert guidance on legal aspects of high complexity/exposure cases and collaborates on litigation and business strategies.
• May handle insurance defense matters at all levels and exposure in all relevant courts and jurisdictions.
• Establishes goals and priorities for the office in collaboration with peers and other internal and external business leaders, and is responsible for communicating and achieving said goals and priorities.
• Utilizes analytics, metrics, and financial analysis to help develop, drive, and achieve strategies.
• Continually seeks out new technology and law practices to leverage skills and abilities driving case efficiency.

Physical Actions & Environment

This job is performed virtually at an approved alternative work location, with required in-person appearances and trials. The physical work environment is indoors and climate-controlled. The role involves frequently sitting or standing for prolonged periods, using shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers for fine motor tasks like typing and mousing. Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds may be required. Clear vision and adequate hearing are essential for communication and safety. This role operates in an open office working environment which will include normal and customary distractions, noise, and interruptions.

Education Requirements

A Bachelor's degree is preferred. A license to practice Law in applicable states (CT, MA, RI) is required upon hire. The ability to handle matters within state(s) of licensure and courts of admittance is essential, and admission in other jurisdictions may be required.

Experience Requirements

A minimum of 8 years as a licensed, practicing attorney and a member in good standing with the State Bar in the state(s) in which the position is located and will practice is required. Experience handling and trying cases of high exposure and/or complexity is preferred. Multi-state jurisdictional practices and leadership experience or demonstrated leadership aptitude are also preferred.

Additional Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Public speaking ability and capability to function in adversarial situations.
• Ability to represent the company with external constituents.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work within tight timeframes and meet strict deadlines.
• Proven ability to build and manage effective teams.
• Instills commitment and execution on organizational goals.
• Ability to inspire and develop staff, effectively coaching and delivering feedback.
• Travel may be required as needed.

Benefits

Farmers offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location. For Massachusetts, the salary range is $156,300 - $261,470, with bonus opportunities based on company and individual performance. Benefits include 401(k), Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Paid Parental Leave. Tuition Assistance is also available. For more information, please review the 'What we offer' section on Farmers' careers page.

Key skills/competency

• Legal Management
• Litigation Strategy
• Insurance Defense
• Team Leadership
• Workforce Planning
• Quality Assurance
• Legal Compliance
• Case Management
• Analytics & Metrics
• Stakeholder Collaboration