Senior Managing Litigation Attorney

Are you looking to make an impactful difference in your work, yourself, and your community? Why settle for just a job when you can land a career? At ICW Group, we are hiring team members who are ready to use their skills, curiosity, and drive to be part of our journey as we strive to transform the insurance carrier space. We're proud to be in business for over 50 years, and its change agents like yourself that will help us continue to deliver our mission to create the best insurance experience possible.

Headquartered in San Diego with regional offices located throughout the United States, ICW Group has been named for the twelfth consecutive year in a row and for the 20th time overall as a Top 50 performing P&C organization offering the stability of a large, profitable and growing company combined with a focus on all things people. It's our team members who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today. We strive to make both our internal and external communities better everyday! Learn more about why you want to be here!

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The purpose of the Senior Managing Litigation Attorney is to oversee a team of attorneys ranging from entry level to seasoned senior litigation management attorneys. This position is responsible for overseeing and reviewing work performed by attorneys to ensure compliance with defense counsel guidelines. The role works to improve processes, as well as assists with budget planning, financial measures and results. The Senior Managing Attorney will identify and lead initiatives to improve the team’s efficiency and ensures effective communication between the legal and business teams. This role acts as both a Litigation Attorney with a reduced case count and manages a staff of Litigation attorneys. The position works autonomously and under the general supervision of the Litigation Management’s department Director.

This is a hybrid position, offering the flexibility to work from both home and the office. Candidates must be able to work from one of our California branch offices in San Diego, Pasadena, or Rancho Cordova.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs the operations of law office personnel providing litigation and legal services.

• Oversees the law office activities to ensure efficient operations of In-House Counsel.

• Determines the intake and assignment of cases to ensure distribution based on each attorney’s level of expertise and associated location (region or county).

• Achieves the departments and company goals by making strategic business decisions.

• Ensures the firm is achieving its client satisfaction goals by evaluating productivity and quality of service.

• Identifies, makes recommendations for work process improvements and follows through to implement remediations.

• Works with leadership to ensure the department meets financial and ROI goals, identifies trends, prepares reports, and implements modifications as needed.

• Mentors less experienced attorneys and ensures the team continues to expand their job-related knowledge, skills and abilities.

• Regularly reviews cases and provides feedback on legal strategies, compliance with deadlines, timeliness on response, and maximizing the department’s core goals.

Provides litigation services and is responsible for all aspects of assigned Workers’ Compensation matters.

• Handles a reduced caseload of litigated files and ensures files are fully worked and moved to resolution.

• Litigates workers’ compensation cases in California before all state and federal courts, administrative boards, and other court proceedings.

• Represents ICW Group, its related entities and insureds before administrative boards, state and federal courts, Court of Appeal, and the California Supreme Court.

• Analyzes complex legal and factual issues; conducts extensive, well-reasoned legal research, as necessary; independently develops and presents defense strategies on behalf of ICW Group.

• Provides strategic legal advice, recommendation, and implementation of clear, cost-effective, and efficient plans of action.

• Assists in analyzing, reviewing, and distributing information on new legislation, regulations, and court decisions.

Provides oversight of a team of Litigation Management professionals.

• Oversees the entire employee lifecycle from identifying, training, coaching and retaining talent.

• Supervises and evaluates, mentors, motivates, and develops attorneys to strengthen the legal team.

• Communicates clear performance expectations for the assigned team as well as providing support and guidance for achieving the department’s metric, billable hours and expectations.

• Communicates and enforces team values including mission statement of In-House Counsel (IHC) and ICW.

• Establishes and maintains the overall work cadence and, in partnership with Department leadership, ensures performance and outcomes strive for excellence in delivery and customer experience.

• Acts as a resource for team members to answer questions and assist in the solution to complex problems.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directly supervises employees within the Litigation Management team and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. These responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; conducting performance and salary reviews; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems; coaching, mentoring, and developing team members to further their skills and knowledge; creating and monitoring development plans; setting performance expectations/goals; forecasting staffing needs and planning for peak times and absences; enforcing department policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university required. Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school required.

• Minimum 10 years’ workers’ compensation legal experience handling complex cases along with a minimum of 2 years’ experience managing associate through senior litigation attorneys.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of California with no history of public or private reprisals.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Good computer skills with MS Office (including MS Excel with the ability to create financial/performance reports).

• Proficient in the use of applications/programs to create automated reports, templates, systems and data retrieval of high quality and reliability.

• Expert knowledge litigating California workers’ compensation matters with trial experience and prior experience handling cases with varying degrees of complexity.

• Deep understanding of workers’ compensation administrative rules, laws, statutes, legal principles and practices.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal/written).

• Ability to communicate effectively with external and internal team members, clients, businesses, and members of the State Bar and Judiciary, including effectively responding to concerns and sensitive matters.

• Ability to effectively present information, verbally and in writing, to clients, claims personnel, top management, public groups, Board of Directors, mediators, arbitrators, judges, and juries.

• Skilled at logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

• Consistently maintains professional and appropriate demeanor, works harmoniously with others and responds positively to feedback.

• Demonstrated experience in working independently under minimal supervision, maintaining a strong work ethic, and exercising initiative.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Office environment – no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands and employees are regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, and hear.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position operates in an office, home, and court environment and requires frequent use of a computer, telephone, copier, scanner, and other standard office equipment. The position requires traveling to various court locations and works at one of the offices of In-House Counsel on a weekly basis.

This description is a general statement of essential job functions and responsibilities. The position may include other duties as assigned.

We are currently not offering employment sponsorship for this opportunity

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The current range for this position is

$152,611.77 - $273,178.28

This range is exclusive of fringe benefits and potential bonuses. If hired at ICW Group, your final base salary compensation will be determined by factors unique to each candidate, including experience, education and the location of the role and considers employees performing substantially similar work.

WHY JOIN ICW GROUP?

• Challenging work and the ability to make a difference

• You will have a voice and feel a sense of belonging

• We offer a competitive benefits package, with generous medical, dental, and vision plans as well as 401K retirement plans and company match

• Bonus potential for all positions

• Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays throughout the calendar year

• Want to continue learning? We’ll support you 100%

ICW Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. ICW Group will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

At ICW Group we offer a work environment that encourages entrepreneurialism and celebrates success. Our team members are hands-on contributors who are given the opportunity to make an impact. It's our people who make us an employer of choice and the vibrant company we are today.

Job Category: Shared Services

Job Type: Full time

Req ID: JR101565