Our client are currently seeking a Managing Attorney – Staff Counsel, General & Auto Liability. This role will help set up our new office in Tampa, Florida. Looking for someone with a strong civil litigation background handling complex claims. The ideal candidate will also possess the following skill set.
Our client are currently seeking a Managing Attorney – Staff Counsel, General & Auto Liability. This role will help set up our new office in Tampa, Florida. Looking for someone with a strong civil litigation background handling complex claims. The ideal candidate will also possess the following skill set.
Major Duties
- Manage, train, provide performance feedback, and assign duties of direct reports (trial attorneys, paralegals, and legal support staff) to ensure productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
- Launch and manage the Florida Staff Counsel office, including workflow process and staffing.
- Supervise all phases of litigation (intake, strategy, pleadings, discovery, depositions, motion practice, trial, and post‑trial follow‑through) to ensure (i) strategic alignment, (ii) optimal outcomes, and (iii) early resolution, when appropriate.
- Maintain a reduced caseload of moderately complex matters, and take the lead on key depositions, settlement discussions, etc., as needed.
- Evaluate and monitor staffing levels to maintain appropriate service and litigation management standards.
- Drive attorney performance, trial readiness, and professional development.
- Design, implement, and continuously enhance litigation standards, file management protocols, and team workflows to drive operational excellence, ensure compliance, and support best-in-class legal outcomes.
- Establish and continuously refine key performance indicators (KPIs)-including cycle time, resolution rates, trial outcomes, and litigation costs-to drive data-informed decision-making, enhance operational efficiency, and support strategic objectives through transparent reporting and actionable insights.
- Ensure full compliance with all ethical, regulatory, and corporate governance requirements.
- Implement systems for consistent reporting, quality control, and performance feedback.
- Monitor and ensure that claims are adjudicated in accordance with company claims and litigation management guidelines and quality standards through quality assurance programs, including tracking compliance with internal control assessment requirements.
- Collaborate with Claims to develop and implement service strategies that meet or exceed the service levels committed to agents and policyholders.
- Provide guidance on settlement strategy.
- Collaborate closely with Claims on strategy, escalation points, and settlement objectives.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an ABA-accredited law school.
- Active license and in good standing with the Florida Bar.
- 10 years of civil litigation experience in auto and general liability defense including significant first-chair trial experience.
- 3 years of leadership experience.
- Experience setting up and leading a staff counsel office for an insurer in Florida is required.
- Deep understanding of Florida civil procedure, insurance law, and defense strategy.
- Experience handling bodily injury litigation.
If interested, please apply directly or get in touch for confidential conversation today!
