Associate Counsel (Fort Lauderdale)

Description

• Recommending/approving loss and expense reserves and financial accruals;
• Reviewing and analyzing damage information;
• Communicating, in writing, with the General Counsel and applicable management regarding key developments and resolution strategies;
• Creating, disseminating and tracking responses to legal hold requests;
• Identity theft monitoring
• Retaining and managing external counsel in accordance with the Company’s litigation guidelines;
• Preparing and maintaining departmental reports;
• Identifying witnesses and documents responsive to subpoenas and discovery requests, securing same, and preparing responses;
• Identifying and ensuring that witnesses and documents are timely sourced for external counsel’s use in defending TKE’s interests;
• Conducting legal research; and
• Assisting the Vice President, Chief Labor & Employment Counsel with the enforcement of restrictive covenants involving former TKE employees (non-compete, non-solicit, confidentiality and protection of trade secrets) including the drafting of cease and desist letters and tasks related to the management of any resulting litigation.
• Reviewing invoices from external counsel and other legal department vendors and tracking same against budgets; and
• Analyzing factual developments from claims and lawsuits to determine if there are post-mortem recommendations applicable to Branch, Area, Region and Corporate operations regarding policies, practices and procedures that reduce financial risk to the organization;
• Developing strategies for the early and cost-effective resolution of claims;
• Learning applicable TKE policies and procedures;
• Maintaining oversight of the third-party claims administrator;
• Delivering written and verbal presentations/trainings to Branch, Area, Region and Corporate operations regarding such recommendations.
• Responding to insurer information requests;
• Developing and maintaining a litigation management system to track assignments to external counsel and insurers, to track court dates and all other time-sensitive deadlines, and to log status updates while ensuring compliance with retention policies;

Requirements

• A JD from an accredited U.S. law school; be in good standing with and licensed to practice law in at least one state.
• Open to constructive feedback
• Proficient in litigation processes and settings (e.g., arbitrations, trials), e-discovery and case management tools and systems.
• A creative problem solver who is self-confident and communicates clearly and effectively - both verbally and in writing.
• A good listener and has strong relationship building skills.
• Knowledgeable about the issues and law that drive general liability and commercial claims.
• Be permitted to practice as an in-house attorney in Florida; and have a minimum of three (3) years of experience either as a litigator or in an in-house legal department managing claims and working with third party claims administrators or insurance carriers.
• Someone who seeks to proactively learn about issues relevant to the tasks described above.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays each calendar year (10 fixed, 1 floating)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and AD&D
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid sick leave, per company policy
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Optional life and AD&D coverage
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Supplemental medical plans
• Optional spouse and dependent life insurance
• Up to six weeks of paid parental leave (available after successful completion of 90 days of full-time employment)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match: Employees can contribute a portion of their pay on a pre-tax or Roth basis. The company provides a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% contributed.
• Pet insurance
• 15 days of vacation per year

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance