Director, Assistant General Counsel - Commercial Contract (, MD, United States)

Why Join GEICO?

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States. When you join our company, we want you to feel valued, supported, and proud to work here. That's why we offer the GEICO Pledge: Great Company, Great Culture, Great Rewards, and Great Careers. The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is a private American auto insurance company with headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and is the third largest auto insurer in the United States. In 2025, GEICO earned premiums worth over $45 billion U.S. dollars. GEICO is seeking a Director, Assistant General Counsel to manage a group of senior attorneys and to lead and negotiate GEICO’s most strategic and complex commercial transactions. This role reports to the leader of the Legal Operations and Commercial Law Division and serves as a strategic partner to business, product, technology, and procurement leadership. The Director will oversee a high-performing group of senior attorneys supporting GEICO’s most complex and strategic enterprise-wide transactions, while leading complex deals and advancing a modern, scalable legal operating model.

Location Hybrid role (3 days onsite) in Bethesda, MD or New York, NY.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and manage a group of senior attorneys
• Foster a high-performance culture through coaching, mentoring, workload management, and professional development of senior attorneys
• Lead and negotiate a wide range of complex commercial agreements including technology, SaaS, marketing, HR, claims, data, and professional services agreements
• Serve as a key escalation point for complex, high-impact transactions and negotiations
• Provide practical, business-oriented legal guidance that enables innovation while appropriately managing risk
• Partner with senior leaders across product, technology, procurement, and business teams to support strategic initiatives and execute deals
• Drive continuous improvement of contracting processes, tools, and policies, including adoption of AI, automation, contract lifecycle management (CLM) capabilities, and data-driven performance metrics
• Implement and monitor KPIs such as cycle time, throughput, and risk outcomes for the contracting team to improve efficiency and transparency

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• 10+ years of experience advising on complex commercial and technology transactions
• 5+ years of experience leading attorneys, including senior counsel or other highly experienced legal professionals
• Proven ability to operate as a strategic partner to senior business stakeholders
• Extensive experience negotiating high-value commercial agreements, particularly in technology and services
• Demonstrated ability to enhance mature processes through thoughtful, incremental improvements
• Strong judgment, prioritization, and ability to translate complex legal issues into practical guidance

Annual Salary $179,375.00 - $280,850.00

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.

The GEICO Pledge: Great Company: Protecting customers through life’s twists and turns with innovation and integrity. Great Careers: Personalized development programs, mentorship, and certification assistance. Great Culture: Inclusive and collaborative culture rooted in shared success. Great Rewards: Competitive pay, benefits, and flexibility to support your well-being and future.

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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.

At GEICO, we offer a rewarding career where your ambitions are met with endless possibilities. Every day we honor our iconic brand by offering quality coverage to millions of customers and being there when they need us most. We thrive on relentless innovation to exceed our customers expectations while making a real impact on local communities nationwide. Founded in 1936, GEICO is a member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies and one of the largest auto insurers in the United States.

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