Lead Staff Counsel

What you will be doing:

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of their designated team of Staff Counsel.
• Facilitate a work environment that fosters and supports ethical decision-making and actions by motivating, promoting, and modeling ethical behavior, as well as executing job responsibilities in accordance with Slide's Core Values and policies. 
• Monitor workloads and ensure deadlines are met.
• Create and implement legal policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Establish legal team metrics, analyze, and report performance results to the Executive Staff Counsel.
• Train legal staff in compliance with Slide's guidelines.
• Oversee legal staff members' day-to-day activities and ongoing projects.
• Continuously evaluate, coordinate, and prioritize critical and time sensitive work items for the Legal Department.
• Provide leadership to team members and regularly conduct effective and timely structured Performance Feedback sessions. 
• Collaborate with Executive Staff Counsel to proactively identify process improvement opportunities and implement effective solutions.
• Identify legal risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Conduct legal research to stay informed about relevant legal developments.
• Evaluate cost-saving measures without compromising legal quality.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

What you have:

Education, Experience, and Licensing:

• JD degree from an ABA-approved program required.
• Licensed by the Florida Bar and a member in good standing.
• 7+ years of experience practicing in Florida. 
• 5+ years of experience specializing in first-party property defense required.
• 1+ years of leadership experience including setting of goals and managing performance.
• First party property jury trial experience through to verdict as first chair.

Qualifications/Skills and Competencies:

• Extensive knowledge of case law governing Florida insurance claims.
• A thorough understanding of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, Florida Evidence Code, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, and specifically Chapter 624 and Chapter 627 of the Florida Insurance Code.
• A thorough understanding of the Florida Administrative Code.
• A thorough understanding of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, specifically the Rules of Professional Conduct.
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills. 
• Highly organized with the ability to effectively and efficiently manage operations.
• Ability to analyze legal issues and coach others through doing the same.
• Strong research and negotiation skills.
• Strong communication skills; ability to clearly and succinctly articulate position.
• Strong and persuasive legal writing skills and oral advocacy skills.
• Personal integrity and adherence to a high degree of professionalism and ethical competency.
• Proficient in MSO/365 applications such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Desire to live Slide's Core Values.