A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.
Job Description
We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team.
Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an experienced and motivated Legal Specialist to join our team. We are looking for the right individual to join our team to assist our in-house attorneys in supervising claim files and undertaking related projects. The position requires the following, but is not limited to:
- Review and summarize complaints, claims files, medical records, employment files, and other documents.
- Assist with processes, workflows, tasks, diaries, and activities.
- Monitor and review laws and regulations.
- Assist with claims, e-discovery, e-billing, contracts, records, compliance, cybersecurity, data privacy, or other subject matter areas and initiatives.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Previous training and experience working in a legal support role is preferred.
- Completion of a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program preferred
- Ability to organize and maintain legal files and databases, and read and interpret legal documents
- Must prioritize among ongoing projects to meet deadlines
- Effectively communicate both orally and in writing with all kinds of people, including attorneys and other business units such as claims and underwriting
- Aptitude for and interest in technology, systems and legal operations and processes.
- Experience with Project Management.
- Excellent analytical, time management and verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
Auto-Owners offers a wide range of career opportunities, and we are seeking talent that will help us continue our long tradition of success. We offer a friendly work environment, structured training program, employee mentoring and an excellent compensation/benefits package. Along with a competitive base salary, matched 401(k), fully-funded pension plan (once vested), and bonus programs, Auto-Owners also provides generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave. If you're looking to do rewarding work alongside great people, Auto-Owners is the place for you!
Equal Employment Opportunity
Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.
*Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.
#LI-CH1 #LI-HybridSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous training and experience in a legal support role
- Completion of a Legal Assistant or Paralegal program
- Ability to organize and maintain legal files and databases and read and interpret legal documents
- Ability to prioritize ongoing projects and meet deadlines
- Effective oral and written communication with attorneys and business units
- Aptitude for and interest in technology, systems, and legal operations/processes
- Experience with project management
- Excellent analytical and time management skills
Auto-Owners Insurance Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Auto-Owners Insurance and has not been reviewed or approved by Auto-Owners Insurance.
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Retirement Support — A fully-funded pension and a partially matched 401(k) are highlighted as core pillars of the package. These elements elevate long-term value beyond base pay.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit-sharing bonuses and a Christmas bonus are positioned as recurring incentives that add to cash compensation. These incentives help offset concerns about base pay for some roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage is emphasized as a strong point. Wellness programs and an Employee Assistance Program further support health needs.
Auto-Owners Insurance Insights
What We Do
We are a team of hard working associates and local, independent agents who are proud to be among the nation's largest insurers of Life, Home, Car, and Business; and consistently ranked as a Fortune 500 company since 2002. Our guiding core values lead us to success and have helped us achieve many industry service awards as well as our recent certification as a Great Place To Work®. Careers: As an Auto-Owners associate, you have the opportunity to thrive in our certified Great Place To Work® environment, while benefiting from a workplace that is stable, profitable and invests in you. Some perks you enjoy as an Auto-Owners associate include: • Less than a 40 hour work week • Educational opportunities • Working in a certified Great Place To Work® environment • On-site dining (Lansing location) • Professional growth opportunities To view employment opportunities with Auto-Owners Insurance, please go to: http://www.auto-owners.com/career-center/career-opportunities *Privacy information: https://www.auto-owners.com/privacy
